Awards Coordinator - 24 month FTC

Be part of the vision; be part of RIBA.

RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: £32,000-£35,000 per annum, based upon experience and location

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: 35 hours per week, full-time, fixed term contract, 24-months

Do you have a passion for architecture? RIBA Awards are an important part of the RIBA’s work and are hugely valued by our Members and everyone with an interest in architecture. Our Awards identify national and international best practice and architecture excellence.

We are looking for a pro-active and pragmatic Awards Coordinator to join our busy Awards Team on a 24-month fixed term contract. You will work on the delivery of the RIBA Awards programme from the point of entry through to the announcement of our winners, working alongside Entrants, Juries, Media Partners, Building Owners and Clients. The Awards programme includes UK Regional and National Awards and International Awards, Fellowships, the Royal Gold Medal, House of the Year as well as the RIBA Stirling Prize.

You will provide effective and efficient administrative and operational support for the smooth running of the judging process, which involves dealing on a day-to-day basis with some of the country’s leading architects and other senior professionals. You will also coordinate the knowledge sharing and communications with other relevant departments internally in RIBA, including Press, Marketing and Digital teams.

• The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and administrative skills and be able to plan and prioritise workload in order to help deliver the awards programme on time and on budget.
• We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate experience of managing stakeholders and building strong relationships with people at all levels.
• You will be a proactive self-starter who can use your initiative to make decisions and keep projects moving forward.
• You will have a good knowledge of basic IT software packages (e.g. Microsoft Office), as well as effective verbal and written communication skills to assist the RIBA to fulfil its remit to promote architecture.
• This role offers the opportunity to help RIBA’s work celebrating the best architects and architecture of today and inspiring architects of the future.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal office hours including some evenings and occasional weekends.

RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year. For more details on our benefits

We encourage applicants to review the essential criteria carefully and ensure their application clearly demonstrates how they meet these requirements, as applications will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Closing date: 9th September m
Interview date: 30th September and 1st October

Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone, however, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch. We may also close an advert earlier than the date above if we receive enough quality applications.

Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience, therefore if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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