Lecturer in Costume Design

ProductionBase is hiring a Lecturer in Costume Design based in Salford, England. This role sits within a creative arts education setting, where the successful candidate will teach costume design practice across theatre, film, and live event production contexts, developing student capability from concept through to finished garment and on-set application. It suits a working practitioner who has moved between industry and education, bringing real production credits alongside the ability to pass that knowledge on in a structured academic environment.

About the Role

The Lecturer in Costume Design will work within a department that bridges academic study and professional practice, preparing students for careers across film production, theatre, and public events. Day to day this means delivering taught sessions, critiquing student work against industry standards, and drawing on your own production experience to contextualise briefs. The role sits at the intersection of craft education and practical film and television production knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver taught sessions in costume design covering construction, sourcing, period accuracy, and breakdown techniques relevant to film and television production.
• Assess student portfolios and practical work against industry benchmarks drawn from professional costume department practice.
• Develop and update curriculum content to reflect current workflows used in screen and theatre costume departments.
• Supervise student projects that simulate real production conditions, from initial design brief through fittings and final costume approval.
• Maintain active links with industry contacts to create placement opportunities and bring guest perspectives into the teaching environment.
• Contribute to departmental planning, timetabling, and quality assurance processes in line with institutional requirements.

What You Bring

• Demonstrable credits as a costume designer or senior costume department professional across film production, theatre, festivals, or public events.
• Experience teaching or mentoring within a formal or informal education context.
• A working knowledge of costume construction, sourcing, and breakdown across multiple production types.
• A degree or equivalent professional qualification in costume design or a related discipline.
• The ability to assess and give structured feedback on creative work to students at varying levels of ability.

Why This Role

ProductionBase is a well-established name in the UK film and television industry, known for connecting professionals with credible production opportunities and organisations. This Lecturer in Costume Design position offers the chance to shape emerging talent entering screen and theatre industries at a time when demand for trained costume professionals remains high. Salford’s growing screen production sector makes this a well-positioned role for someone with industry roots who wants a substantive teaching platform.

Apply now for the Lecturer in Costume Design position at ProductionBase and bring your production experience into the next generation of the industry.