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2nd Costume Assistant, Emmerdale - 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover)
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Workplace: Leeds - Filming across a 5 day week in studio and on location, depending on schedules - Weekends and Bank Holidays may be required
The team
Behind every unforgettable Emmerdale moment is a wardrobe that speaks volumes—styled with heart, character, and the charm of village life in every detail.
THE ROLE
The 2nd Costume Assistant is a vital fast-paced role at the heart of Emmerdale’s Costume Department, demanding meticulous organisation skills and the ability to thrive under pressure—assisting the Costume Supervisor, 1st Costume Assistant and the Costume Design Office. The role involves reading and breaking down scripts to create the 2nd Costume Assistant files - marking up call sheets to manage artists' timings, plot costume changes and crossovers - prepare and note every item required for the day's filming before the artists arrival.
This position involves maintaining flawless visual continuity for supporting and principal artists when required, noting every detail from brands to jewellery in the 2nd costume assistant files. The 2nd costume assistant is the essential link, facilitating costume cross-overs between units, managing last-minute schedule changes, assuming responsibility for Principal Artists in the Costume Supervisor's absence.
This role is a key part of the Emmerdale Costume Team, ensuring Emmerdale always looks its best.
SKILLS YOU’LL NEED (MINIMUM CRITERIA)
- Experience in TV drama with an awareness of production methods and challenges.
- Proven experience of working as a Costume Stand By/Costume Assistant.
- Ability to sew and carry out any minor alterations to costumes.
- Excellent communication skills - Ability to communicate effectively across multi disciplinary levels; adjusting accordingly
- A strong visual acuity and meticulous attention to detail is required to accurately record and maintain costume continuity, including the ability to identify and differentiate between colour and shade variations of fabrics and costume elements.
- Able to work long and unsociable hours, including weekends, bank holidays where necessary.
- You must have the knowledge and experience of how to lift and carry safely. i.e carrying costumes and manoeuvring heavy clothes rails.
- Working across a variety of filming units, which will involve working with different teams
- Working with multiple directors across the day, picking up scenes from other units.
- Requirement to work between assigned blocks when rostered.
- Provide wet weather cover on location
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OTHER THINGS WE’RE LOOKING FOR (KEY CRITERIA)
- A high degree of creative and organisation skills.
- Good time management skills, able to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Able to think on your feet - adapting accordingly to last minute schedule changes.
- Positive, proactive approach in dealing with cast assuring discretion at all times.
- Able to take clear concise notes that can be quickly read and interpreted by other team members.
- Accurate eye for detail.
- Resourceful
- Full driving licence is preferred (or equivalent arrangements as part of a reasonable adjustment where a disability has been disclosed)
- IT Skills - Ability to use Google Suite
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ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).
We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. Drop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com. Find out more about applying with a disability [https://careers.itv.com/blog/joining-itv-with-a-disability].
- There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.
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- Flexible working with a range of options to suit everyone
- Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Competitive pension contribution
- Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
- Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life
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