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The role will support ARB’s small but busy International Team in planning and delivering its work. ARB’s international agreements are designed to ensure the public can be confident that all architects on the UK Register are competent.
International Officer
Starting salary of £32,000
Full-time, permanent contract
This post is based in our Central London office; however, ARB supports a flexible approach to hybrid working in the office and remotely.
An ideal candidate would be looking to build and develop their existing administrative skills. The main role responsibilities are:
- Providing administrative support and information gathering processes associated with the development and monitoring of ARB’s international agreements.
- Organising and supporting our international meetings
- Developing systems and process which enable ARB to track its international agreements.
- Assisting with the production of general management information about ARB’s international agreements.
- Assisting with policy development in relation to international routes and the provision of information to ARB’s Board.
- Dealing with correspondence and queries relating to ARB’s international routes to registration.
- Assisting with the general throughput of work in the Governance and International Team as necessary.
- Liaising with partner and potential partner organisations.
- Ensuring that ARB’s international website pages are maintained and remain up to date.
- Ensuring that all confidential and sensitive matters are handled with discretion.
- Assisting within the office to meet demands of throughput of work, as necessary.
We’re looking for someone with experience of working within a professional office environment. You will have experience of analysing data, report writing, planning and organising meetings, writing minutes and minute notes. You will be able to use Microsoft Office package effectively as well as electronic Board pack software and databases. This role can be fast paced at times and deals with communicating with internal and external stakeholders and colleagues.
Here at ARB, we are a small and diverse workforce we want to create a genuinely inclusive workplace, where we embrace the differences of all our colleagues and celebrate diversity. We love to see applications from underrepresented groups and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.
About us
ARB was established by an Act of Parliament – the Architects Act 1997 (the “Act”) – and is the statutory regulator of architects in the UK.
ARB’s statutory responsibilities are contained in the Act, and cover six main areas:
- Prescribing the qualifications needed to become an architect in the UK
- Keeping the UK Register of Architects
- Ensuring that architects meet our standards for conduct and practice
- Investigating complaints about an architect’s conduct or competence
- Making sure that only people on our register offer their services as an architect
- Acting as the UK’s competent authority for architects
Benefits
- A flexible working policy.
- There is an entitlement of 27 days’ holiday per year plus UK recognised Bank Holiday.
- There are subsequent increases to entitlement to annual holiday according to length of service.
- A pension scheme with an employer contribution from 8% to 14%, depending on your own contribution.
- A health cash plan, health insurance and a comprehensive benefits package.
- An annual pay performance framework that supports pay and career development.
- Childcare vouchers.
The closing date is Monday 1st April.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered and no agencies please.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
ARB values diversity and is committed to working within the principles of equal opportunity. We therefore ask applicants to complete our Equalities Monitoring questions as part of the application process via our online portal on our website. This information will not be viewed by those involved in the selection process, and it is not part of the selection criteria.
No agencies please.