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We are looking for an apprentice to join our Architectural Design team. Our team consists of Architects, Part 2 Architectural Assistants and an Architectural Technician

This is a junior role within the team and training will be given on AutoCAD, REVIT and Photoshop. The applicant should have a strong interest in building and building design and be seeking a career in Architecture or Architectural Technology. Applicants should be computer literate and some knowledge of Adobe suite would be an advantage.

Your workload will be varied and to begin with the job holder will be doing many different tasks including:

Preparing simple plans and drawings
Manipulating images using Photoshop and downloading images
Submitting fee quotes (prepared by others) to the client
Filing & printing of plans
Working on social media – company Twitter/Facebook and monthly newsletter
Taking incoming calls
Chasing council officials, such as planning officers
Admin tasks
Any other appropriate work requested by colleagues and company directors.

We support continuing professional development and there is opportunity to attend CPDs regularly. We encourage further learning, therefore the right candidate could be supported to go on to university and return to the company during holidays or work part time.

Working at our practice could see you become an Architect, an Architectural Technologist, a Town Planner or lead you in to other Construction related job roles.

We would encourage applicants to undertake an apprenticeship course, however we will consider applicants who wish to go straight into work prior to starting a university degree.

If you are selected for an interview, we would like you to bring a portfolio to show your interest in the profession or GCSE/A-level Art, Design or Technology coursework.

For more information on the practice please get in touch by phone or email.

To be considered for interview please provide a cover letter, CV and examples of your work to: enquiries@planningdesign.co.uk. If called for an interview you will be required to bring a portfolio

We look forward to hearing from you.

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced that the first degree-level apprenticeship to train Chartered Town Planners in England has been approved by the Government, with employers in England able to recruit candidates immediately to start the programme this autumn.

This is a new route into the profession that combines academic education with practical experience to equip future employees with vital skills as well as a degree. Existing graduates or employees with no planning qualifications may be eligible. There is strong interest for the scheme, with over 80 employers interested in employing apprentices and at least six universities working to offer the apprenticeship from this September.

Victoria Hills, RTPI Chief Executive, said:

“I am delighted that we can finally boost the training of planners that the country so desperately needs, and make this exciting profession accessible to many more people who might not have considered it before. The fact that we have successfully embedded our tried and tested route of assessment for Chartered membership in the degree apprenticeship testifies to the RTPI’s role and expertise in assessing professional competence, and is especially timely as we prepare to celebrate 60 years of our Royal Charter.”

Here at Planning & Design we are keeping a close eye on this new route into Planning as we have had a number of successful apprentices in the design team over the years and know how beneficial apprenticeships can be for both employer and employee.

Apprentice Opportunity – Join our Architectural Design team

Degree apprenticeship for town planners gets green light from Government

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