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Props department – film & TV roles

• Prop Master

  Head of Props (UK): oversees dressing props, standby/action props, store and prop-making liaison — not the US title “Property Master”.

• Assistant Prop Master

  Second-in-command of Props: schedule, crew, store and problem-solving under the Prop Master — UK Props grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.

• Supervising Chargehand Dresser

  Leads the dressing props team on stage/location before shoot: install and strike dressing to Set Decorator brief.

• Chargehand Dresser

  Runs a dressing props team on a stage or location under the Supervising Chargehand / Prop Master — UK Props grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.

• Dresser

  Dressing props crew (prop hand): dresses and strikes furniture, softs and dressing under a Chargehand.

• Supervising Standby Props

  Leads on-set standby props: action/hero props, continuity and last-minute resets during shoot — UK Props grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.

• Standby Props

  On set with the shooting crew: action props, resets and continuity under Supervising Standby / Prop Master.

• Trainee

  Entry-level Props trainee (dressing/department): learns under Chargehands and store — UK Props grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.

• Standby Props Trainee

  Trainee attached to the standby/on-set props team during shoot — UK Props grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.

• Prop Coordinator

  Admin and coordination for Props: orders, schedules, meetings and budget support — UK Props grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.

• Action Prop Supervisor

  Supervises specialised action/hero props (including practical action and weapons protocols with qualified armourers when required).

• Action Props

  Builds, preps and looks after practical action and hero props for camera under the Action Prop Supervisor / standby team.

• Storeman

  Runs the prop store(s): inventory, transport paperwork, dispatch to sets and returns — UK Props grade; confirm title on the call sheet and deal memo.