JOB BAND: A
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 Month FTC / Attachment
DEPARTMENT: Casualty - Costume
LOCATION: BBC Roath Lock Studios
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £27,000 - £29,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Interviews will take place w/c 17th August 2026. The successful candidate will ideally start now later than early September.
WE ARE BBC STUDIOS
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world's most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.
Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Costume Runner plays a vital role in supporting the Costume Department on Casualty, ensuring the smooth day-to-day delivery of costume services across studio and location filming. Working closely with the Series Costume Designer and Costume Coordinators, the role involves assisting with costume preparation, continuity, dressing supporting artists, stock management, and garment maintenance. The Costume Runner helps maintain high production standards through strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and practical costume knowledge. By ensuring costumes are clean, repaired, labelled, and readily available, the role contributes to the authenticity, continuity, and overall success of the production.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM?
Joining the Costume team on Casualty offers a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's longest running drama medical series. You'll gain hands-on experience across studio and location filming, work alongside skilled industry professionals, and develop valuable costume and continuity expertise. BBC Studios is committed to nurturing creative talent, providing a supportive environment where you can build your skills, broaden your experience, and help bring compelling stories to life.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
Assist with the preparation, organisation, fitting, and dressing of principal and supporting artists, ensuring costumes meet production requirements and continuity standards
Maintain costume stock, truck kits, and wardrobe storage areas, ensuring all garments and accessories are accurately labelled, tracked, and readily available
Support the Costume Designer and Costume Coordinators with daily administrative and operational tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Costume Department
Carry out costume maintenance duties, including repairs, alterations, washing, dry cleaning coordination, ironing, and embroidery to keep costumes production-ready
Document costume continuity and support filming across both studio and location environments, ensuring costumes remain consistent throughout the production process
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
• Demonstable experience within a Costume Department, from TV, Theatre or Film
• Demonstrable knowledge of IT equipment and software
• Demonstrable good understanding of the principles, practices and roles for costume within television and film production
• Evidenced ability to do alterations and have good sewing skills
• An understanding and ability to work efficiently to production continuity
• Knowledge and passion for Drama, especially Casualty
If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply
