Project Delivery Manager - Newark Castle

Active4Today Ltd; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 43.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Career average local government p ensi

Flexi scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Volunteer leave

Health cash plan

Free car parking

Gym membership

Zusammenfassung

Active4Today Ltd seeks an experienced Project Delivery Manager to lead the Newark Castle Gatehouse Project. This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time role based at Castle House, Newark, with potential extension depending on funding.

You will coordinate complex heritage regeneration work, manage budgets, timelines, procurement and reporting, and collaborate with funders, consultants and partners to deliver a high-quality visitor attraction.

Qualifikationen

• Experience delivering complex capital, heritage, cultural or visitor attraction projects.
• Experience managing consultants and contractors.
• Ability to engage funders and senior stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Oversee project programmes, budgets, risks, procurement and reporting to ensure quality, timescale and funding conditions.
• Lead planning and integration of the EMCCA-funded second phase and wider site infrastructure improvements.
• Manage delivery of the National Lottery Heritage Fund Activity Plan and Business Plan and prepare reports and grant claims.

Kenntnisse

Project delivery

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Jobbeschreibung

location_on Location Castle House, Great North Rd, Newark

work_outline Basis Full Time

Job profile for Project Delivery Manager - Newark Castle

Project Delivery Manager - Newark Castle

location_on Castle House, Great North Rd, Newark 09/11/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary NS12 £43,149 – £45,529 per annum

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full Time

Region East

Job category/type Heritage and Culture

Date posted 13/10/2026

Job reference REQ000593

Attachments Project Delivery Manager - Newark Castle JDPS.pdf 11. NSDC_Privacy_Notice_for_Job_Applicants_-_Updated April 2024 .pdf

Job description

Project Delivery Manager – Newark Castle Gatehouse Project

12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to project requirements and continued funding

Full time 37 hours per week

Salary NS12 £43,149 – £45,529 per annum

We are seeking an experienced and motivated client-side Project Delivery Manager to lead the next stage of the Newark Castle Gatehouse Project, a complex, multi-funded heritage regeneration programme that is transforming Newark Castle and Gardens into a distinctive and accessible visitor destination.

Working with colleagues, funders, professional consultants, contractors, elected members, community groups and heritage partners, you will coordinate the successful delivery of the project’s interpretation, exhibition fit-out and visitor engagement programme. You will oversee project programmes, budgets, risks, procurement and reporting, ensuring that activity is delivered to the required quality, timescale and funding conditions.

You will lead the planning and integration of the EMCCA-funded second phase, including improvements to the Castle’s underground spaces, visitor access, interpretation and wider site infrastructure. You will also manage delivery of the National Lottery Heritage Fund Activity Plan and Business Plan, monitor agreed outcomes and evaluation measures, and prepare clear reports, grant claims and supporting evidence for funders, senior officers, elected members and project governance boards.

You will have significant experience of delivering complex capital, heritage, cultural or visitor attraction projects involving multiple partners and funding streams. You will be confident managing consultants and contractors, controlling budgets and risks, interpreting technical information and presenting clear recommendations to senior stakeholders. You will also understand the importance of inclusive engagement, evaluation and audience development in creating a sustainable and welcoming heritage attraction.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees.We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events.From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to regular craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Sarah Clarke, Cultural Services Manager, on 01636 655949.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declaredisabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

Closing Date:Monday 9 th November 2026

Interview:Interviews expected w/c 16 th November 2026