Historic England is the public body that looks after England`s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand value and care for them. We are excited to share with you an unrivalled opportunity to complete a Historic Environment Advice Assistant Apprenticeship (HEAA) over the course of 27 months at Historic England.

We are recruiting for one HEAA apprentice in each of our six regional offices (Manchester, Bimingham, Bristol, Cambridge, London, York / Newcastle) to commence September 2019.

Final applications 17 June 2019

For more information see here.

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The Cornwall Design Review Panel is a partnership between Cornwall Council and the Architecture Centre, Devon and Cornwall. Following three successful years in its re-constituted form, the membership of the Panel (CDRP) is being refreshed. As a consequence, we are seeking to recruit a limited number of new individuals to our multi-disciplinary pool of expertise – from which those attending each panel meeting are drawn.

We are looking for lively and intelligent practitioners who are confident communicators and can demonstrate a good working knowledge of design theory, policy and practice in relation to development projects. They should be able to demonstrate an ability to discuss, analyse, appreciate and promote good design in a critical but constructive manner. This may be evidenced through project work that they have undertaken or other related activity such as teaching, consultancy or, indeed, previous design review experience. We hope to attract diverse applicants of all ages and backgrounds.

Applicants should compose a brief CV together with a covering letter that clearly sets out their motivation and interest in this opportunity and explains the qualities that they believe they can particularly bring to the panel. These should be sent by email to: mark.pearson@acdandc.org.uk.

If prospective applicants have any particular questions prior to submitting, then Mark Pearson can be contacted by email or on mobile number 07969 327525, otherwise we look forward to receiving submissions by the strict deadline of noon on Friday 31st May 2019.

Further details can be found here.

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Nominations for the 2019 Church Architecture Awards are now open.  The awards, run by the National Churches Trust and the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association,  are open to projects including new buildings, re-orderings, roof, spire or tower repairs and extensions.

• The Presidents’ Award is for the best new church buildings and new designs in church re-ordering, alterations or extensions. Projects are eligible if they have been completed within the last three years or after the Practical Completion stage in their development. The award is open to church buildings of all Christian denominations in the UK.

• The King of Prussia Gold Medal is for the best church conservation or repair projects. The award is open to the architect or chartered surveyor on any scheme of repair for a church or chapel of any Christian denomination in the UK, in use for regular worship, and over one hundred years old. The scheme must have been funded by a grant or loan from the National Churches Trust, or would have been eligible for such a grant or loan, and have been completed within the last three years.

• The Young Church Architect or Surveyor of the Year recognises the contribution being made to church buildings by architects in the early stages of their career. It is given to young architect who has worked on a winning or shortlisted design entered for The King of Prussia Gold Medal or the Presidents’ Award.

Nominations can be made online by completing a simple form www.nationalchurchestrust.org/how-we-help/2019-architecture-awards

The closing date is 1 July 2019. 

A shortlist will be published in September and  the award ceremony will take place on 31 October 2019. Judges include HRH The Duke of Gloucester and Revd Lucy Winkett. If you’d like to speak to someone about the awards, please contact info@nationalchurchestrust.org or phone 020 7222 0605.

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First awarded in 1993, the Philip Webb Award sets architects in the early stages of their career a demanding but exciting dual conservation and design challenge.

The brief is to devise a scheme which sympathetically revitalises a historic building for reuse through careful repair of existing fabric and a significant element of new construction in a contemporary design. It’s a unique opportunity for those interested in sustainability, the reuse of old buildings and in developing experience in conservation practice to engage with the SPAB’s principles and showcase their skills. The competition is open to recent graduates and current Part II students at UK Schools of Architecture. 

For more information on the award, visit the website here.

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SPAB is looking for members in the Bristol and Bath area to help run the local regional group. Please email membership@spab.org.uk.

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SPAB is recruiting for a volunteer to assist our casework team for 2-4 days a month at our office in London. Tasks would include providing support for the monthly committee meetings. Please email Christina Emerson: info@spab.org.uk for more details.

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