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Newcastle Castle’s medieval Castle Keep and Black Gate are two of the North East’s most important and historic buildings. They are Where the Story of Newcastle Began.

We attract over 35,000 paying visitors per year, as well as over 5000 students from local and international schools.

Our heritage attraction offers intimate, novel and unique spaces that can be used for a range of events from weddings to corporate dinners, film nights to theatrical performances and live music.

The Castle’s roof has stunning and commanding panoramic views over Newcastle and the River Tyne, making it a must for selfies and a common spot for our venue hire clients to absolutely WOW their guests.

We are currently looking for Programming Delivery Assistants to help with the organisation and presentation of our varied events throughout the year. Please see below for more information.

Programming Delivery Assistant

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Overview

The Programming Delivery Assistant will assist in organising and hosting the wide range of activities and events that take place at the Castle, running on a daily, weekly, or seasonal timetable or as part of a changing event programme. These programmes will celebrate Newcastle Castle’s Spirit of Place and philosophy to create a connection with every visitor, every time they visit.

The role will provide a variety of experiences to our visitors – from the provision of tours and co-facilitating self-led activities, to bespoke engagement events. The role specifically assists with visitor enjoyment to progress the whole site visitor experience with the aim of consistently exceeding our visitors’ expectations.

This role sits within the Visitor Experience Team at the Castle, focused on delivering great service to visitors and promoting good communication across the site, alongside joined-up service provision.

Scope of the role:

Contract type – Variable hours, fixed term until 31st December 2026

Pay rate - £12.71 per hour

Application Deadline: 6th February 2026

Please send your CV and Cover Letter (no more than 1 A4 page) to: georgia.wilkes@newcastlecastle.co.uk