Manage the design process on buildings that shape learning and mixed-use communities — ensuring quality, programme, and collaboration are never compromised.

Who We Are
Architecture Social is a specialist recruitment consultancy placing Design Managers within practices delivering education, civic, and mixed-use projects across the UK. Our clients include DfE framework architects, university estates consultancies, and multi-sector practices working on schools, student accommodation, and community-led developments. Registering speculatively ensures your profile is prioritised when these roles come to market.

What Our Clients Typically Ask For
• Experience managing design across education or mixed-use projects through RIBA Stages 2–5
• Familiarity with DfE school building frameworks, university estate guidelines, and local authority procurement routes
• Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams and manage consultant performance against programme milestones
• Strong understanding of planning processes, building regulations, and technical design approvals
• Experience with BIM coordination, information management protocols, and design deliverable tracking
• Stakeholder engagement skills across client estates teams, end users (teachers, faculty), and contractor partners
• Awareness of sustainability targets and net-zero design approaches within the education sector

If your design management expertise delivers education and mixed-use buildings that serve their communities with lasting quality, we want to hear from you.

Why Register With Architecture Social
Education and mixed-use design management requires a deep understanding of public sector procurement, stakeholder engagement, and community-focused design. By registering with us, you gain access to practices that specialise in these building types and genuinely value the skills required to deliver them well. We take the time to understand your project experience, your career ambitions, and the types of practices where you thrive, ensuring every introduction is relevant and worthwhile.

How to Apply
Apply to any of our live Design Manager roles, or submit a speculative application here. We maintain your profile on our active shortlist and will be in touch as soon as a strong opportunity in education or mixed-use emerges.