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Blake Architects is hiring an experienced Part 2 architectural assistant or junior architect to join its team in Cirencester, UK.

Blake Architects are looking for a technically minded architectural assistant or architect, with a minimum of three years’ experience after Part 2, to join our team in a beautiful rural setting near Cheltenham. We are seeking an individual who shares our interest in rural architecture, sustainable design and high-quality detail.

About you

You will be enthusiastic about detail design with an appetite to learn and ambition to grow your role in the practice. You will be comfortable working as part of a team and join in discussions to meaningfully contribute to the development of projects.

You will be able to work as part of a wider professional team, engage professionally with clients and be confident working independently with ambition to learn how to run domestic jobs through all stages.

At Blake Architects, you will be embedded in many projects of various scales, from residential schemes for private clients to workplace and education schemes. Many of the projects we work on are conservation led and will involve listed buildings or adaptive reuse of barns and be in sensitive rural settings.

Required skills/experience:

• CAD drawing skills, preferably Vectorworks
• good understanding of sustainable design and detailing
• experience of delivering technical designs and being on-site is favourable
• an open mind, willingness to learn and desire to take on challenges
• able to work both independently and in a small team
• organised mindset to ensure professional standards are maintained

Candidates must be able to prove their right to work in the UK and have fluent written and spoken English.

About us

At the heart of our work is a passion for blending modern and traditional design and creating designs that are deeply rooted in place. A candidate who shares our interest in rural architecture, materials, the environment and high-quality detail design would be ideal.

We offer a welcoming and nurturing environment and hands-on experience across all stages of work including regular on-site experience. Our team creates an office culture that supports the growth of all members, our lunchtime walks in the surrounding countryside are an example of our friendly sociable office. As well as office-wide CPD, the practice supports all members of the team with focused training desired to improve on individual skills, including the Part 3 course.

We are a rural office based on the edge of a small village near Cirencester, Stroud and Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Therefore, access to a car is essential.

See more about the practice and our team by visiting our website.

Apply

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all. Our recruitment and selection process is designed to be fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will make reasonable adjustments to support individuals with disabilities.

To apply, please submit the following via the apply for job button below:

• an introduction to who you are and why you wish to join us and work in the specific rural nature of the Cotswolds – max. 300 words (Applications without this will not be reviewed or responded to)
• CV with examples of work (no more than 10mb)

No agencies, please.

www.blakearchitects.co.uk