London, UK
Part 1 architectural assistant
at Assemble
Assemble is looking for a Part 1 architectural assistant to join its team in London.
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We are looking for a Part 1 architectural assistant to join our friendly design practice for one year as a full-time member of the team.
We cook lunch for each other every day (all dietary requirements catered for) and have office-wide design reviews once a week. At Assemble, you will also have access to the Sugarhouse Studios workshop facilities, bench space and secure bicycle parking.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our practice. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We welcome applications from people requiring flexible working arrangements and from anyone with any professional or educational background. If you have any questions about our working environment please get in touch.
About Assemble
Assemble are an award-winning art, design and architecture practice based in London. Our work focuses on using design as a tool to improve social and cultural life in the built environment. Assemble were the recipients of the 2015 Turner Prize.
Our work covers activities including design, brief development, organising events and hands-on construction, all of which is underpinned by the belief that broader involvement creates richer results. Current projects include a new city farm in Barnet, London; a public realm project in Bermondsey, London; a theatre in the South of France; and a mixed-use development in Liverpool.
In 2016 we moved our studios and workshop to Bermondsey. It is a large studios building called Sugarhouse Studios which we designed and built. We manage the ongoing leasing of the building and have around 45 tenants. Our tenants are a diverse range of skilled makers and artists including carpenters, stonemasons, printmakers, textile designers and musicians. At Sugarhouse Studios, we have a wood workshop, metal workshop and ceramics workshop, all managed by the tenants.
Please visit our website to find out more about our work.
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How Assemble works
Assemble is a partnership that currently has 15 active partners and three employees. One partner is based in Liverpool, one in Bristol, and the rest are based in London. The partnership manages four companies, a design company called Assemble Design, a workspace management company called Sugarhouse Studios, a building company called Standard and General Construction, and a ceramics company in Liverpool called Granby Workshop. All partners take responsibility for managing the companies, and are organised into specialist management groups to do so; estates, practice management, project management and communications.
The role
You will work closely with Assemble partners on a wide range of projects. These currently include affordable workspaces, cultural institutions, housing, exhibitions and spaces for play.
You might be expected to be working on any of these projects at any point in their development. This could be from brief writing and business planning through to the preparation and administration of construction information.
The role will be primarily focused on the production of material from concept design to detailed construction information, such as sketches, models, renders and drawings.
Alongside the production of information, you will be expected to attend relevant project meetings and present work to clients.
Contract type: full-time, one-year fixed-term contract with a three-month probationary period. Part-time and flexible working will be actively considered, and terms will be discussed with all candidates invited for interview.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm with an hour for lunch
Salary: £22,000-£24,000 pro-rata
Annual leave: 28 days holiday entitlement, including bank holidays. Our office is closed between 25-31 December inclusive and this does not count towards your holiday allowance.
Location: Assemble, Sugarhouse Studios, 19 Collett Road, London SE16 4DJ
Applications: by email to [email protected] by 5pm on 25 November 2019
Materials: CV on a single side A4, and portfolio of five pages, 10MB max. Please note we will only accept digital applications – hard copies will not be considered.
Start date: we are looking for you to start at the beginning of January 2019 but can be flexible.
Interviews: interviews will be offered during the week commencing 9 December 2019. Any candidates with restricted availability during these times should indicate this clearly in your application.
Your skills and experience:
- one year experience in an architectural practice or relevant other place of work
- fluent in CAD (ArchiCAD preferred)
- confident image and document-making abilities (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, drawing, collage)
- modelmaking experience
- good communication skills and the ability to manage one’s own time
We request no enquiries by phone or in person.
We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for applicants.
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Assemble are committed to creating a positive and inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and free to work without fear of discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our practice. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We welcome applications from people requiring flexible working terms and from anyone with any professional or educational background. If you’ve got any questions about our working environment please get in touch.
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