Footwear Senior Technician (x2)

Two posts at £46,324.62 per annum for full-time hours: 1 x full-time permanent contract (42.5 hours per week) and 1 x part-time contract (21.25 hours per week) for a fixed period of 12 months. Show-based support is required, so hours are averaged across a week. Based in Covent Garden, London. The in-house footwear department looks after costume requirements across both Opera and Ballet productions; working alongside the Footwear Manager, these two roles bolster resource in the small but busy Footwear team, working closely with Costume Management and production teams. Candidates should demonstrate experience working with ballet or theatrical footwear in a performance context; good working knowledge of preparation and sewing techniques, fabric technology, footwear fitting, painting, dyeing, repairing and modification; experience of footwear-specific stock control and suppliers/makers; and understanding of Health and Safety for pointe shoes and historical footwear. A qualification in footwear design or manufacture from an accredited source is highly regarded. Applicants with a strong preference for the part-time or full-time role should say so in their supporting statement. Req number 264.