Part 1 Architectural Assistant (1-Year Placement)

Are you a Part 1 Architectural Assistant looking for your next challenge with a progressive, supportive employer driven by people, planet and purpose? Stride Treglown is seeking a proactive and talented Part 1 Architectural Assistant to join our Truro studio for a year-long placement starting July/August 2026.

About Stride Treglown

Stride Treglown is an employee-owned architectural practice and certified B Corp.

Since 1953, we’ve been clear that great design requires a human approach, deep local knowledge, and specialist expertise—all backed by verified results. We’re now one of the UK’s largest architectural practices with 300+ specialists in Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Master-planning, Town Planning and Graphic Design.

Across 9 UK studios, we’re embedded in the communities we live and work, bringing imagination and flair to every project—with the technical proficiency to deliver what we design.

We’re great team players who strive for excellence and care how we achieve it. That’s why we promote design that isn’t driven by ego, but by purpose.

The Role

As our fantastic Part 1 is moving on, we want to provide you with the same opportunities to use and develop your design and communications skills whilst working within a stimulating multidisciplinary environment. We work on a diverse range of projects and pride ourselves on our innovative yet responsive approach to our client’s brief, providing quality in outcome and approach every step of the way.

For those people with outstanding portfolios who can demonstrate their skills and strengths we will create the right opportunity to support you in your blossoming career – consolidating what you have learnt and providing exposure and opportunities to work on new things. This is a great opportunity to deepen your use of Revit and BIM within our thriving practice.

Architectural Assistants participate in the process of managing an architectural project for example by:

Architectural Design

• Preparing design proposals using Revit and hand drawn methods
• Contributing to the design process and co-ordinating detailed design information
• Contributing to specifications for construction work
• Preparing drawings, plans and documents for statutory approvals
• Contributing to design stage risk assessments

Contract Management

• Making site visits
• Obtaining tenders for construction work
• Contributing to meetings and document preparation
• Assisting with co-ordinating associated professionals as required
• Assisting in obtaining and evaluating tenders and agreeing contracts
• Maintaining an awareness of the compliance requirements for the design, legal, statutory and professional requirement

Requirements

Essential Skills

You will be Part 1 qualified with strong design flair, visual communication skills and an excellent portfolio. You should be comfortable working both collaboratively and independently.

Revit skills are desirable, but training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Benefits

Stride Treglown is an employee-owned company which helps to give us a unique, cohesive feel, where we value everyone’s contribution. We offer:

• Full-time hours
• Flexible work environment
• A comprehensive benefit package
• A contemporary working environment in an excellent location
• A friendly, open and caring culture
• 25 days annual leave
  
   

We look forward to your application and please remember to include:

• Cover letter (Please include your availability in regard to start date)
• CV (Detail your education and work experience, include skills such as Autocad and Revit, make sure this is up-to-date and explains gaps in your work / educational history)
• Portfolio (This really needs to shine! Your portfolio will show your design skills and abilities)

Stride Treglown is registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We are committed to changing behaviours and cultures with inclusive recruitment practices. We believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, background, disability, or marital status can bring their full purpose to life. We will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are not seeking agency support for this role.