Local authorities often run departments dedicated to architecture and design of buildings and structures in their local area. Roles can involve the design of educational, medical and community buildings, among others.
This page lists a number of UK based recruitment agencies that have a substantial degree of experience in filling architecture and design vacancies for local authorities.
Becoming an architect requires a five year degree approved by the Architects Registration Board (ARB), and two years of work experience. At least 5 GCSEs are required to gain entry to a degree course, along with 3 A levels, with maths and a science subject often preferred.
Experience working within a local authority department may be beneficial when applying for such roles, although extensive experience in private architectural practices will also put candidates in a good position to get such a job.
Working hours are regular 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week. However, additional work may be required in order to meet deadlines.
Trainee positions pay between £14,000 and £19,000 per year, while registered architects can earn up to £30,000 per year. Those with five years experience post registration can earn between £34,000 and £42,000 a year.
Ivy Resource Group is an established recruitment consultancy agency with years of experience in supplying skilled, unskilled and professional personnel for temporary and permanent roles in the construction industry. How can we add value to your business? Competitive rates - Talented and reliable candidates - 24/7 support - Sector specific & experienced Consultants & Managers.
55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B3 2AA
Looking to fill a local authority role in the architectural industry? Want to deal with the best candidates available? Look no further. We have a wealth of experience in the area, and we can offer a fast, professional service that is bespoke to you. Our reputation is our business - so contact us today and see why our clients use our service time and time again.
Office 1, Izabella House, 24-26 Regent Place, City Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 3NJ
Pro-Found Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency in Sheffield, offering comprehensive temporary and permanent employment services across multiple sectors in the UK. Whether you are a job seeker in search of your next career opportunity or an employer with a vacancy to fill, Pro-Found Recruitment provides the employment services to fulfil your needs.
Epic House, 18 Darnall Road, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 5AB
G&H Personnel provide a reliable and on-demand recruitment service for the UK Construction sector. Our experienced team recruit for all job types, including: Architecture, Trades & Labour, Engineering, Environment, Management, Site Support and Surveying. Whether it's a permanent position or short notice cover, we're able to supply workers to sites across the country. If you're looking for staff, or want a career in Construction, contact us today.
91 Green Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 7BB
Reed's specialist construction recruiters work across the sector, supplying permanent and temporary solutions for your organisation. We can recruit for all positions and experience levels within the construction market including site/project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, design managers and skilled trades personnel. In addition, we will support you throughout the whole recruitment journey, from advertising to interviews and onboarding.
499 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 6DB
What sets Rockfield apart? Put simply – we never over promise or under deliver. We offer a bespoke, professional, high-quality service – adding genuine value to the process. Let us support you as a trusted advisor on your path to recruitment satisfaction, giving you the competitive edge when seeking the best talent in a candidate led market.
Garway, Garway, Herefordshire, HR2 8RF
Phoenix Gray Rec Ltd has many years of recruitment experience in the construction industry. Our experience enables us to provide the best possible service to candidates and clients alike, tailoring our solutions to everyone that we deal with. We actively work with all types of construction, events, logistics and industrial companies, ranging in size from smaller local companies through to large multinational PLCs
Units 4 & 5, Land to the rear of Blue Cedars, London Road, Billericay, essex, CM12 9HS
LNS Recruitment provides a service built on high standards, reliability and value. Our expertise in the construction areas brings much-valued knowledge to the recruitment process. Providing the right candidate to a quick moving project. Our dedication ensures that we are on hand, at a moment’s notice where necessary, to provide you with the construction labour you require on any project, to fill any position and to complete any project.
Folly Farm, North Waltham, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2BS
The construction industry is essential to the development of infrastructure, housing, social housing, and commercial projects. With an ever-growing demand for skilled workers and project management, businesses need reliable professionals to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Whether you require temporary, freelance, or permanent staff, our expert recruitment team connects businesses with the r
Unit 2B, Stony Hills, Ware, SG12 0HJ, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0HJ
TeamResourcing is experienced in assigning candidates to the UK's Construction, Engineering, and Property markets. For over 34 years, they have been hiring for a wide variety of permanent, temporary, and contract roles for clients in the BMS, BEMS, and New Homes sectors. With teams based in Burgess Hill, London, and Manchester, the company operates along with its network named: TeamBMS, TeamConstruction, and TeamSales.
25 Princess Road, Primrose Hill, Camden Town, London, NW1 8JR
JPM Resourcing Ltd specially supplies white collar personnel for businesses in the Construction sector. They have offices in Coulsdon and Liverpool, and their operations began in 2014. Their team has more than 20 years of experience.
Unit 602, 6th Floor, Kingsgate, High Street, Coulsdon, Surrey, RH1 1SG
Construction Futures has been supplying personnel such as Construction Planners, Project Controllers and Claims Professionals since 2002 in Wokingham and beyond. They conduct search and selection, executive recruitment and consultancy for the Infrastructure and Construction industries. The agency was founded by the former director of Project Resource, who has been involved with the recruitment industry since 1996.
Twyford Lodge, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 5RY
Detail Jobs Limited is an Architecture recruitment agency supporting both clients and candidates throughout the UK. They have partnered with multiple Architectural firms, developers and contractors in filling vacancies in Architecture, Interiors, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture. They were established in 2005 by a recruiter with over 20 years of experience in the same industry. Their office can be found in Clerkenwell.
31-35 Kirby Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8TE
P1 Services delivers staffing solutions to the Aviation and Construction verticals. Serving clients nationwide and globally, the agency sources staff on a contract, temporary, and permanent basis. They have also been working closely with the Aircraft Maintenance, Building Envelope, Civils, Commercial, Education, Groundworks, Healthcare, High Rise Residential, and Refurbishment fields since its establishment in 2016.
St Agnes House Cresswell Park, Blackheath, London, SE3 9RD
Global Resources Network works across the Offshore Drilling market, managing Drill Crew, Marine & Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Maintenance and Support assignments. Incorporated in 2010, they open posts like Driller, Floorman and Radio Operator with the help of their Aberdeen team. Besides being certified by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, they are also members of the British Safety Council and Subsea UK and hold an ISO 9001 certification.
Wellheads Drive, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB21 7GQ
Archivio Recruitment Ltd serves the Construction Industry. They specialise in placing temporary staff for Construction projects in London - big or small. The agency covers multiple Construction areas including Scaffolding, Skilled Trades, Site Management, Plant Operators, Demolition & Asbestos, Mechanical, and Electrical. The company is based in Essex.
8 High Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4AB
Davies Wright Recruitment is a talent solutions agency that places candidates within the Commercial Finance, Business Turnaround, and Construction sectors. This agency provides professional services to employers and job-seekers and offers customised solutions to meet every individual's needs. They cover permanent, temporary or by-the-hour vacancies.
First Floor, Steeple House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH
Established in 2006, RS IGroup is a Construction specialist recruitment company that sources Surveyors, Contract Managers and Site Managers for various companies in both the public and private sectors. They have worked with contractors like Overbury PLC, HbReavis, MACE, Integra, Area, ISG, and KIER. The company is based in Dartford and is accredited by CHAS, Safe Contractor, Considerate Constructors, and Achilles.
Regus House, Admirals Park, Victory way, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6QD
Drayton Fox operates exclusively within the Built Environment and Construction industry, specialising in handling Land & Planning, Urban Design & Architecture, Construction Management, Consulting Engineers, Skilled Tradesman, Site Support, and other vacancies. With their main office located in Bristol, Drayton Fox offers their permanent, temporary, and contract solutions to entities across the South West.
52 Old Sneed Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS9 1SE
Hill&Hill Recruitment operates predominantly in the Construction and Engineering industries throughout the UK. Based in Watford, the agency recruits for roles such as Senior Site Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Technical Coordinator, Design Manager and Project Manager.
25 Chapel Street, Marylebone, London, NW1 5DH
Potensis Selection sources workers for Construction and Property, managing assignments in Technical & Design, Commercial, Build, Finance, Customer Services and more. Their network extends nationwide through an office in London, putting forward permanent and contract candidates, in addition to offering other services like temporary trades and labour supply, workforce outsourcing, executive search and advertising campaign. They opened their doors in 2000.
Pentagon House, 3rd Floor, 52-54 Southwark Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1UN
MMA Construction & Plant Ltd is a recruitment provider of Plant Operators across the UK. Founded in 2004, they are an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, with a network of offices based in Adlington and Lancashire. They offer its expertise to a diverse range of clients, including mining and large quarry projects, Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and FA headquarters.
Clayton House, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4HE
TBS Labour recruits for Asbestos Removal Contracting opportunities nationwide. They are an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and hire candidates for temporary jobs. The talent firm offers their expertise in supplying specialised staffing services to the following clients from its Amersham office: Commercial, Power Stations, Public, and Residential.
St Marys's Court, The Broadway, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0UT
Flux Consulting is based in Ipswich and provides recruitment services for the Built Environment sector. They also operate in the Engineering, Surveying, Design, and Planning fields, as well as Management.
Robert Ransome House, Carr St, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1ER
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales recruitment firm that places Field Sales professionals in businesses across the UK. They offer a no placement, no fee scheme, and free replacement candidate in the first eight weeks of employment. They specialise in contingency sales recruitment, managed advertising and headhunting. Examples of roles they recruit are Fabricator, Surveyor, Marketing Manager, and Area Sales Manager.
Blackbox Business Centre, Beech Lane, Wilmslow, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5ER
U&P Ltd recruits for the New Home Sales, Construction, Commercial and Industrial markets. Based in Romsey, they support businesses across the UK and Europe. They complete permanent and temporary appointments from On Site Sales Negotiators to Senior Personnel. While they were formed in 2019, they have over 20 years of experience which they have been utilising in aiding blue chip organisations and more. These offer an executive search service.
Unit 37 Basepoint Business Centre Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9AQ
TH Recruit, founded in 2008, deals with the Construction and House Building sectors nationwide. They also cater to the Administrative, Engineering, Design & Technical, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Sales & Marketing, and Surveying areas. The firm is a registered member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and the 2019 Regional Winner of the National Awards & Summit.
48 High St, Henley-in-arden, West Midlands, B95 5AN
O8 Recruitment primarily recruits Construction industry professionals on a permanent and contract basis. Located in Glasgow, they work with all types and sizes of organisations within the Building, Rail, Energy, Water, Roads, Airports, Defence, Utilities, and more sectors across Scotland and the UK. They also cover all role levels and functions from the concept, design, estimating, cost control, and build phases through to post-project completion
10 Rosebank Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G68 0FH
Based in Nottingham, First Fix Recruitment is an Engineering and Construction agency that provides staffing solutions to sectors such as Electrical, Mechanical, Construction, and Civil Engineering. They recruit Plumbers, Electricians, Foremen, Pipefitters, Groundworkers, Drivers, etc.
Strelley Hall, Main Street, Strelley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 6PE
Established in 2012, Goldmills Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment company based in Essex that specialises in providing staff and personnel to the Construction, and Leisure & Hospitality industries. The company provides a wide range of services across the two fields. They recruit Chef de Parties, Waiters, Baristas, Supervisors, Hostess, Scaffolders, Asbestos Operatives, Shuttering Carpenters, Labourers, Bricklayers, Slingers, and others.
Cumberland House 129 High Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9AH
Founded in 2017, AD Energy Recruitment is a part of the Alexander Daniels professional recruitment group. They provide a variety of recruitment services including fixed-term, contract, and permanent assignments. The agency specialises in Wind, Solar, Energy Storage, E-Mobility. Utilities, Transmission & Distribution, Nuclear and Oil & Gas sectors and they have worked with the likes of National Grid, Huawei, Bosch, Belectric, and Bryt Energy.
Grosvenor House, 11 St Pauls Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1RB
365 Recruit is an employment company that supplies personnel to industries like Aerospace, Automotive, Civil Engineering, Construction, Defence, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Rail, and Utilities throughout the UK and overseas. They have offices in Shropshire, the Midlands and East Anglia. 365 provides support for the certification of EU professionals and they recruit for Labourers, Drivers, Plumbers, Carpenters, 360 Excavators, and Dozers.
Lilac Farm, Eastmoor Road, Oxborough, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9QA
Drillmar Resources specialises in the provision of Onshore and Offshore, contract and permanent, Supervisor and Non-Supervisory positions for the Energy sector across the UK and overseas. Covering Drilling, Marine, Well Services and Construction, the agency has alliance offices in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Russia, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East.
Crichiebank Business Centre Mill Road, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5NQ
Robert Giles Agencies is a national talent firm that delivers personnel for both permanent and temporary positions in a broad range of disciplines within the Engineering industry. Since its establishment in 1974, the agency has been placing staff for fields such as Building, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Rail. Robert Giles agencies is an accredited London-based member of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals.
6 Bray Place, Chelsea, London, SW3 3LP
Founded in 2018, Vincent Gurney supports recruitment in the Construction and Engineering sectors. They recruit trades and labour, and blue and white-collar staff to the Engineering and Manufacturing sector on a contract, temporary and permanent basis. The company is based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, but they operate throughout the UK.
Tuscany House, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4AF
JMR Recruitment Services features a vast database of candidates, exceeding 30,000. They concentrate on filling vacancies across the Trades & Labour, Construction & Technical, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering, Utilities, and Health & Safety verticals. Founded in 1998, they have worked with companies of all sizes across Essex, London, the Home Counties, and UK-wide. JMR is a CHAS Accredited Partner and a SMAS Worksafe Contractor.
Suite 57, Waterhouse Business Park, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QE
KMN Consult recruits within the following industries across the UK: Commercial, Operations, Logistics, Technical, and Supply Chain. Their specialism extends to the Building Services, Management, Manufacturing, and Mining areas and offers retained search services and multi-hire campaigns. Since 2020, KMN Consult has been placing qualified staff in various mid to senior-level assignments from its Stockport branch.
rinity House Newby Road Ind Est, Newby Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 5DA
NW Recruitment is a staffing agency that specialises in providing bespoke recruitment solutions to candidates and clients alike within the Asbestos, Compliance, Environmental and Water Treatment industries. The company has over 60 years of combined experience and is based in Farnham. The agency recruits for positions like Water Treatment Engineer, TMV Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Hydrogeologists, Quality Management, ISO Auditors, and more.
Suite 2, Victoria House, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QU
L.J.B & Co is a specialist provider of permanent and temporary staffing solutions in the Construction, Residential Development, Civil Engineering and M&E Building sectors. The company has been operating since 1995 and have a database of more than 200,000 candidates. They have previously recruited Site Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, Planners, M&E Co-ordinators, and Estimators.
The Business Design Centre Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH
A talent-sourcing and recruitment consultancy firm, Plan Recruit works closely with an extensive range of clients in the Construction and Engineering industries. Based in Stockport, they source staff for contract and permanent roles nationwide and abroad. These include Civil Engineers, Planning Managers, and Principal Rail Engineers. The agency also caters to the Building Construction, Infrastructure, Mining, and Renewable Energy fields.
308 London Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 4RF
Thomas Gray Search & Selection assigns personnel to various positions at board and middle management levels. They cater to their national clients in a diverse range of Construction related markets, including Build to Rent, Housebuilding, Housing, and Property. With teams based in Surrey and Sheffield, they have been placing staff in various vacancies since 1966.
Crest House, \r\n53 Station Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9LG
Euro Site Services supplies Construction, Energy, and Engineering personnel. They take on permanent, temporary, and contract assignments. They also take on Marine recruitment projects through their framework agreements with industry leaders in offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift, and subsea construction. Operating globally, they have offices in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands.
Unit 21, East Lodge Village, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8AS
CSR (NI) Ltd matches Construction and Technical specialists with ventures locally and globally. With offices in Lisburn and Dublin, they satisfy permanent, contract and executive placements through contingent and advertised search. Launched in 2008, they have already served hundreds of customers like Parkes Interiors and Stewart Construction. They are members of the Federation of Small Businesses.
Knockmore Hill Business Park 9 Ferguson Drive, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT28 2EX
HSQ Recruitment aids in meeting an extensive client portfolio's staffing requirements. The entity operates across the UK and hires on a contract, permanent, and temporary basis. With offices in Leeds and London, they deal with the Civil Engineering, Construction, Highways, Rail, and Water & Utilities industries and cater to the Commercial, Design, Operations, and Site fields.
Marshall Hall Mills, Elland Lane, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9DU
Populus Select Recruitment operates primarily within the Sustainable Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Renewable Energy sectors. They are headquartered in Durham, with more offices located in Darlington and London. They were established in 2007 and have a global reach that allows them to place professionals such as Executives and CEOs.
The Coach House 140 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7RT
Faraday Recruitment Ltd is involved in fulfilling various contract, temporary, and permanent vacancies in the Construction and Engineering industries and their segments. The firm's expertise extends to the Civils, Design Engineering, Electrical, HSE, HV Commissioning, HV SAP, Mechanical, Power Station Infrastructures, Project/Site Management, Renewable Energy, and Transmission & Distribution functions nationwide and across Northern Ireland.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
Zenith Advisory Partners, located in Manchester, specialises in Technical recruitment, supporting the Food & FMCG, Technology, Energy and Manufacturing sectors. Formed in 2020, they satisfy permanent, contract, interim and executive personnel needs in Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and more globally.
Head Office Piccadilly House, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 2AP
Midas Selection is multi-sector specialist recruiter that hires qualified staff on a permanent basis across the UK. For over 18 years, they have been catering for various clients in the following sectors: Business Services, Construction, Executive, Food Service, FMCG, Manufacturing & Industry, Marketing, Medical & Healthcare, and Technology. Midas Selection is a member of the REC.
AFE Business Centre, 62 Anchorage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1DW
The Talent Movement focuses on skilled, technical, and mid-to-senior level recruitment. Launched in 2021, they work with clients on a retained basis. The company is located in Yorkshire, but recruits UK-wide.
2 Forest Business Park, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 4RH
Howells Solutions is a specialist recruitment agency with a network of teams based in Nottinghamshire and Kent. With over 40 years of recruitment experience, they aid candidates and clients in the Construction and Property, Insurance, Legal, and Public Sectors across the UK. Howells Solutions also offers a wide variety of services, including board appointments, operations, estimating, planning, human resources, and support services.
Unit 1 First Floor, Caxton House 22 St Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3NP
Established in 2016, Chapman Recruitment is a recruitment firm that provides employees for both airside and landside projects in the UK, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The agency, which is a supplier to Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport, hires for temporary, contract, and permanent positions. Some of these positions include Electrician Supervisor, Mechanical Fitter, and Forklift Driver. The firm is based in Slough.
2nd Floor, Pippin Grove 628 London Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8QH
A multi-disciplinary talent recruitment entity, Sundridge Search, places qualified candidates for various permanent assignments. Their specialism lies in covering the Aerospace & Defence, Automotive, Construction, Electrical, Electronics, Fluid Power & Hydraulics, Manufacturing, Material Testing, Oil & Gas, Renewable & Offshore, and Space markets nationwide. Headquartered in Leeds, they also place Sales professionals in the mentioned verticals.
25 Swithens Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 0BU
Hunter Savage delivers recruitment services for the Accountancy & Finance, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, Human Resources, IT and Legal & Compliance sectors. They have a combined experience of more than 100 years. They were launched in 2010 and have offices in Edinburgh and Ireland. Some of their clients are PWC, Ernst & Young and Carson McDowell.
3rd Floor, 65-67 Chichester Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 4JD
Adecco provides support to candidates and employers on a temporary, permanent or contract basis; they recruit for a multitude of roles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Office 19, Basepoint Business Centre, Industrial Estate, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3FG
At Kairos RT we know you can't afford to waste time in the fast-moving world of the Construction industry. We understand that effective recruitment solutions need to be personalised and tailored to your specific needs. Our boutique nature means we can be accessible, transparent and collaborative.
Stirling House, Business Centre, Denny End Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AB