Assistant Landscape Architect

£28,000.0 to £38,000.0 per year, Salary DOE

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 22/03/2026

Your New Company You will be joining an award‑winning UK landscape design practice recognised for delivering excellence across a wide portfolio of national and international projects.

With a team of over 80 Landscape Architects, the practice is driven by the belief that high‑quality design can positively transform people's lives. Their expertise spans Green and Blue Infrastructure, Flood Alleviation, Master planning, Education, Aviation, Commercial, Defence, Active Travel, Transport, Urban Regeneration, Retrofit and Residential programmes, providing integrated, nature‑based solutions within a multidisciplinary environment. With strong pipeline growth across all sectors, the practice is expanding its team within the Midlands, Southwest and Wales region.

This role is available in Birmingham, Cardiff and Exeter, with a hybrid working model of three office‑based days per week.

Flexible arrangements such as reduced working weeks, purchased leave or structured return‑to‑work support are also available. This is not a graduate role.

It is suited to an Assistant Landscape Architect with at least two years' post‑graduate experience, ideally already working towards chartership.

You will support and deliver a broad range of design‑led, multidisciplinary landscape projects across the UK. Your work will help shape sustainable, creative and impactful places within a collaborative team environment.

• Working as part of a multidisciplinary design team
• Supporting landscape design from feasibility to detailed design
• Applying knowledge of SuDS principles
• Preparing reports, contributing to contract documentation and undertaking site supervision
• Supporting LVIA preparation in line with best practice
• Producing high‑quality drawings, visualisations, reports and presentations
• Working within a structured quality assurance process
• Using AutoCAD and Adobe Suite, with enthusiasm for Revit, Sketch Up and Enscape
• Supporting BIM‑related workflows and standards
• Communicating clearly through both digital and hand‑drawn techniques

• Degree, Postgraduate Diploma or Master's in Landscape Architecture
• Minimum two years' post‑graduate practical experience
• Working towards, or aspiring to achieve, Chartered membership of the Landscape Institute
• Experience across a variety of sectors such as schools, infrastructure, public realm or regeneration
• Understanding of LVIA methodologies
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite
• Familiarity with Revit, Sketch Up, Enscape and BIM
• Excellent written communication and report‑writing skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and work under pressure
• Strong team‑working skills combined with confidence working independently
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel for regional and national site visits

• Financial Reward:
  Fair, market‑competitive salary
• A reward philosophy that recognises and values individual contribution
• Pension & Core Benefits:
  Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with double‑matched employer contributions up to 10%
• Flexible annual leave, with opportunities to buy or sell leave
• Medical and dental insurance
• Aviva Digi Care wellbeing benefits
• Eyecare vouchers
• Gymflex membership options
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Discounts across a wide range of retailers and services
• Charity donation options
• WOW recognition awards
• Wellbeing Support
• Strong organisational commitment to mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing
• Over 100 trained UK Mental Health First Aiders
• 24/7 global Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing app for employees and their families
• Up to two paid volunteer days per year
• Career Progression:
  Comprehensive learning and development pathways
• Support for chartership
• Technical, project management and business leadership training
• Opportunities for international remote working for up to 20 days per year
• Potential for longer‑term international assignments
• Hybrid & Flexible Working:
  Three office‑based days per week, with flexibility around home working
• Options for reduced working weeks, purchased leave and tailored arrangements