Vacancy
Wigs Trainee
About the role
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (1 year), Monday 15 September 2025 – Sunday 13 September 2026
Location: Edington Street Production Studios and other venues as required
Salary: £26,587.15 per annum
Closing date: Thursday 31 July 2025
Scottish Opera’s Costume and Wigs Department is offering a trainee position to an enthusiastic person with qualifications in theatrical and media Hair and Make - Up, or experience of working in theatre Wigs department.
This position is part of our Emerging Artists programme. The successful candidate will receive training from our senior staff, and will gain practical experience in all areas of the company’s Wigs, Hair and Make - Up department:
- Repair and maintenance of full lace human hair wigs and facial.
- Learning basic knotting and weft techniques.
- Development of period make-up and hair techniques.
- Development of SFX techniques including bald caps.
- Wigs Supervision including building and budgeting for a small Scottish Opera production.
- Touring with large scale Scottish Opera productions.
The contract is based at Scottish Opera’s Production Studios at Edington Street, at the Theatre Royal Glasgow, and on tour with the company.
How to apply
Applicants should apply in writing to the People and Culture Department, Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4PT or email recruitment@scottishopera.org.uk.
All applications must include a covering letter, CV and a completed application form, which can be found on our website. Please note applications without the relevant documents will not be considered. All candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work in the UK and documentary proof of this will be requested at interview.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 31 July 2025.
Interviews will be w/c 11th August 2025.
Our diversity and equality commitment
At Scottish Opera, our mission is to speak powerfully through all our work in order to entertain, inspire, surprise, challenge and delight audiences throughout Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally. We know that having a diverse workforce is essential if we are going to deliver our mission.
We are committed to promoting equality and ensuring that no one is denied opportunities or discriminated against through prejudice or exclusion due to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from people that are under-represented in the Performing Arts and at Scottish Opera including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. We have supportive working practices and work towards providing wherever possible a working environment that is inclusive and accessible for those with caring responsibilities.
This diversity of thought paired with a culture of inclusion is vital for us to continue to create work that is for everyone. This makes Scottish Opera a great place to work, where people are valued for who they are.
We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally.
Scottish Opera strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is subsidised by the Scottish Government. Registered Number SC037531. Scottish Charity Number SC019787.