Public Practice | Associates
Application Deadline | 29 November 2021
At Public Practice, we believe that working in local government is the place to be if you want to use your built environment skills to influence every aspect of our everyday environment and to work for society as a whole, not just those who can afford it.
PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT PROGRAMME
Public Practice recruits a diverse range of experienced built environment practitioners who are interested in working in the public sector.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
After a multi-stage selection process, Associates are matched to a placement working in a local authority, with a salary of £30,000 – £70,000 depending on the Authority and role. 90% of your time is spent working for the host Authority, with the remaining 10% dedicated to attending the Public Practice R&D Programme. This programme is designed to help support Associates transition into their new roles within local government as well as co-produce resources to help share and develop good practice within the industry.
WHO CAN BECOME AN ASSOCIATE?
We accept applications from candidates with a wide range of skills and abilities across the built environment and beyond. We ask that all Associates have a minimum of three years’ relevant discipline experience in practice and have the right to work in the UK. Take our quiz to see if you are eligible to apply for our programme.
WHY JOIN THE PROGRAMME?
You may be looking for: a new career challenge, an alternative route into the public sector, a temporary secondment to experience working in the built environment from a different perspective, a return to work after a career break, or to give something back towards the end of your career. By becoming an Associate our programme will provide you with not only a Community of Practice but also an opportunity to make lasting changes to the world around us, shaping places means shaping decision making.
WHAT TYPES OF ROLES DO ASSOCIATES TAKE ON?
The range of roles we recruit for covers the full spectrum of built environment expertise, from design to development and delivery. Every placement is different – but what they have in common is that they create additionality for the Authority, make a positive impact for society, and fit with our mission as a social enterprise. Our Associates bring a diverse range of skills, experience and backgrounds from across the built environment industry and beyond. We break this down into 12 discipline types, although in practice Associates may bridge a number of categories, or not fit squarely into anyone:
Architecture | Urban Design & Masterplanning
Community Engagement & Participation | Conservation & Heritage
Development & Capital Delivery | Digital & Data
Ecology & Biodiversity | Environmental Sustainability
Infrastructure & Utilities | Landscape Architecture
Planning & Policy | Regeneration & Economic Development
Transport & Mobility