Architect/ Senior Architect | Archio | London
Closing date for applications: 6th February 2026
Salary: £36,720 - £52,224, depending on experience.
Start date: interviews w/c 23rd Feb, start date ASAP
Would you like to work in an architecture practice that works directly with communities and delivers positive social impact through the design process and the built work?
Archio is seeking an experienced Architect to join our team in London.
Archio is a practice focused on housing and community-led projects, often working directly with end users and community groups. Our ethos is to deliver positive social impact through our processes as well as our built work.
We have been named in the “Top 50 Social Housing Architects in the World” and have won multiple awards for our co-design and affordable housing projects, including two National RIBA Awards in 2025.
The candidate must demonstrate:
Project running skills: Experience of running projects across a range of stages, including coordinating with the client and consultant team.
Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience post-qualification (ARB).
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, alongside strong organisation and the ability to use initiative.
Housing knowledge: Experience in housing design and delivery, with a good knowledge of the London Plan Housing Design Standards.
Design sensibility: Examples of excellent design work. We are interested to see your skills as a designer, which you might evidence through examples of model making or how you sketch. Please include these in your Portfolio PDF, alongside relevant examples of your technical drawings and visualisations.
Software skills: Experience of 3D drawing software, specifically SketchUp and Revit.
Sustainability: A clear understanding of, and commitment to, sustainable design.
Technical ability: Strong technical and construction detailing skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on housing, community, retrofit, and collaborative design projects. Our team is committed to the positive benefits that our design can bring, and this role would really suit a candidate who is passionate about the process of design, as well as the output.
We advocate a positive work/life balance and invest in our team, aiming to bring out their individual skills through training and encouraging specialisms. We share knowledge through studio discourse and advocate industry-wide best practice. We offer:
Competitive Salary
Pension Contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Hybrid working (Fridays)
Flexible working hours
Continuous professional development
Investment in specialist skills and training
Company events, building visits and more
How to Apply
Please include in your covering email a summary of your relevant experience, referring to the requirements listed above. Please also explain why you would be well-suited for the Archio role.
Archio is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
In order to ensure a fair and unbiased application, our employment applications are run through a process where names and personal information are removed until the interview stage, to ensure an unbiased recruitment process.
We ask that every applicant completes our diversity monitoring survey by using the link below. Please confirm in your covering letter that you have completed the survey. Personal data is not collected or associated with applications; this form helps us monitor the inclusivity of our application process.
Deadline for applications: 6th February 2026
Job applications to: info@archio.co.uk (please ensure file sizes are 5mb or less)
Salary: £36,720 - £52,224, depending on experience.
Archio is a London Living Wage employer.
Start date: interviews w/c 23rd Feb, start date ASAP