Nottingham City Council is now hiring people for jobs at Nottingham Castle - ahead of the landmark reopening scheduled for June. Managerial and assistant roles are both now being advertised on employment site Indeed after city councillors gave the go-ahead for the site to continue operating later this year.
The news comes just months after Nottingham Castle Trust went into liquidation - forcing the castle to close its doors. Details of some preview events in May have also now been revealed, with a weekend marking the King’s Coronation getting things under way for people to return to the site for the first time since last November.
It comes after the board overseeing improvements at the city council listed dozens of instructions which must be followed if it is to avoid any further Government intervention. Earlier this year, the council was told it must "determine the future of Nottingham Castle in line with the commercial strategy and without exposing the council to inappropriate risk", giving a deadline of June 30 for this to be complete.
It was also recently revealed the cost to the council in terms of lost income and bills to keep the building going had been £593,000 so far. But a decision was taken by the Council’s Executive Board on March 21 to work towards reopening the whole site in June as part of its Museums and Galleries service.
The Government has now confirmed Nottingham will be one of a number of places around the country to host screenings of the Coronation and the Coronation Concert. The Coronation Day Picnic & Celebration Concert events will take place in the grounds of Nottingham Castle over the weekend of May 6 and 7, it has been announced.
Now, employment spots have opened up at Nottingham Castle, with salaries ranging from £21,000 per annum to £38,000. Nottingham City Council’s Director for Sport & Culture, Hugh White, said: “We’re really pleased about the reopening of Nottingham Castle and that as part of this great news, we can announce a number of fantastic job opportunities.
“This is a great chance to be involved in the next exciting part of this landmark site’s 1,000-year history. There are great new features on site since the redevelopment, including the new Robin Hood Adventures and Rebellion Galleries and Hoods Hideout Adventure Playground, and we’re developing a programme of events to attract local people and visitors from far and wide.
“We are looking for people with passion and enthusiasm for Nottingham and its rich history, and an ability to convey that to our customers. We would welcome applications from anyone who has worked previously at the Castle.”
Below is a list of roles open for potential employees.
Nottingham Castle job roles
(Job title// application closing date// salary per annum)
Heritage Operations Manager// April 8// £36,298 - £38,296
Heritage Site Manager// April 8// £36,298 - £38,296
Heritage Volunteer Lead// April 8// £28,371 - £30,151
Visitor Experience Lead// April 8// £28,371 - £30,151
Visitor Assistant// April 8// £21,968 - £22,777
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