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Kennedy Woods is hiring full-time, part-time, part time or freelance senior architects to join its team in London.

Kennedy Woods just got named Education Architect of the Year, and we’re hiring.

We’re looking for senior architects and above to help us deliver a range of education projects. Full-time, part-time, freelance and flexible arrangements are all welcome. Salaries and freelance rates are benchmarked against industry standards.

The work:

• fieldwork
• strategic estate masterplanning
• retrofit and interior design
• new-build projects

Who you are:

• you have at least 10 years’ experience post-Part 3
• you know what you’d change about how Britain builds its schools
• you can present a scheme to an ambitious head, a cost-conscious bursar and a cautious board of governors in one meeting, and win over all three
• you thrive leading projects, and spot the next steps before anyone asks
• you have delivered projects through all RIBA stages, including contract administration
• you’re fluent in Revit and BIM workflows, AutoCAD and SketchUp, with Adobe Creative Suite for presentation

Who we are:

• designers and architects working only in education
• BD Education Architect of the Year 2026
• the UK’s first B Corp architecture studio
• long-time Peckham residents, in a light-filled studio two minutes’ walk from Peckham Rye station

How to apply

Our application form takes about five minutes. We built it ourselves, without AI, so let us know what you think.

No agencies, please.

→ Apply now

Thank you for your interest in the studio. We look forward to learning more about you and your experience.

Tom Woods, Director, Kennedy Woods
www.kennedywoods.co.uk · @kennedywoodsstudio