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- fundraise
- make
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- improve
- recreate
- co-create
- understand
- nurture
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- mentor
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Careers
Our people are at the heart of the business and we welcome applications from talented, passionate and highly skilled individuals to join our team.
Current Vacancies
Interior Designers
Hybrid
We are seeking Interior Designers to join our 80+ Manchester City Centre architectural practice.
The successful candidates will be responsible for design, spatial planning and full drawing preparation for a variety of projects within our 5 key sectors. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a flair for design with good communication skills including team working.
Knowledge of Autocad is essential, with skills in Photoshop and hand sketching preferable along with a good understanding of current building regs and codes of practice. You will work as part of a team reporting to a job runner but will be expected to work independently.
Our people are at the core of the business and we are a fun, friendly and hardworking team. Salary will be dependent on experience and reviewed annually. In addition we offer a number of benefits as identified on our Careers page. We fully embrace flexible and hybrid working and our new high quality office in the heart of Manchester offers seamless hybrid working integration.
Please forward cv and covering letter to interiorsjobs@aewarchitects.com
Architect
Hybrid
We are seeking an experienced Architect to join our growing Manchester City Centre architectural practice.
The successful candidate will be given significant client facing opportunities to design and manage a mix of projects throughout all stages.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience within the office and accommodation sectors and of working with and managing people. They must be fully proficient in the use of Autocad and Revit and have a commercial awareness of projects. A confident manner with good communication skills and the ability to work in a team is also essential, along with a strong desire to develop/progress.
Our people are at the core of the business and we are a fun, friendly and hardworking team. Salary will be dependent on experience and reviewed annually. In addition we offer a number of benefits as identified on our Careers page. We fully embrace flexible and hybrid working and our new high quality office in the heart of Manchester offers seamless hybrid working integration.
Please forward a CV and covering letter to architecturaljobs@aewarchitects.com.
HR Manager
Hybrid
We are a growing architectural practice based in Manchester City Centre, with our people at the heart of our business. Recently voted one of Property Week’s Best Places to Work in Property and Investors in People accredited, we are looking for an experienced HR Manager to further develop our People in line with our strategic plans.
The successful candidate will have previously worked in a professional services environment (ideally architects, engineers or consultants) and hold a CIPD qualification, preferably at level 5/7 and have an up to date understanding of employment law.
You will be responsible for setting and delivering our People Strategy, whilst managing the whole employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit interviews. Experience of developing a strategy for L&D activities and a culture of continuous learning would be a distinct advantage. A confident manner, whilst still being friendly and approachable with good communication skills are essential. This is standalone role and you will be given plenty of autonomy and will need the confidence and creditability to challenge.
Salary will be dependent on experience and reviewed annually. In addition, we offer a number of benefits as set out on our careers page. We fully embrace flexible and hybrid working at our new high-quality offices in the heart of Manchester.
Please forward cv and covering letter to hrjobs@aewarchitects.com
We are frequently told that working for Aew feels like you are part of a family. Our culture is built on our values and our people are at the heart of our business. Loyalty is built with respect, support, recognition and appreciation.
We have been acknowledged as one of the ‘Best Places to Work in Property’ on numerous occasions by Property Week and have held Investors in People accreditation since 2008. Having just received the ‘Investors in People Silver Award for Wellbeing’ we are committed to and working towards Gold.
Some of the things we do to support wellbeing include:
- Offering an Employee Assistance Plan
- Ongoing wellbeing training
- A considerate colleague charter
- Valuing and celebrating difference
- Offering flexible working
- Providing daily fruit and a cycle to work scheme
- Ensuring work is matched to the appropriate skills
- Providing the support and nurturing needed to thrive
- Monthly Office Briefings to share knowledge and recognise and acknowledge achievements
Other benefits we offer include:
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Pension scheme
- Recommend an employee scheme
- Monthly on the spot rewards (related to performance)
- Quarterly practice social events
- Team social events twice a year
- Sabbaticals
- Interest free season ticket travel loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Increase in holiday for length of service (starting with 23 days, plus bank holidays)
- Long service awards/acknowledgement (10+ years)
- Statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay and shared parental leave
- Student pledges
- Professional subscriptions/fees paid
- Appraisal process that is valued and believed in and used to develop professional development plans
- In-house CPD Programme
- Clear routes to progression
- Work experience placements and Apprenticeships
- Student mentoring programmes
Our Part I students usually return to us for their Part II placements and many of our Senior Management Team originally joined us as students.
We value, celebrate and embrace a diverse workforce and have signed up to the RIBA Inclusion Charter. We recognise that when you bring your authentic self to work everyone benefits. We offer job shares, part time and flexible working and a supportive environment which contributes to a diverse and inclusive culture that we are all proud to be part of.
We are fully committed to a policy of treating all of its employees and job applicants equally. Line managers receive training on the AEW’s policy and all employees are aware of their responsibilities and what they can do to create a work environment that celebrates diversity. Managers are responsible for ensuring they value and embrace difference within their teams.
We have a Considerate Colleague Charter that reinforces this and we are also committed to equal pay. We endeavour to maintain a pay system that is transparent, free from bias and based on objective criteria.
We are also a certified a Disability Confident Committed Employer [DCS030634].