Live Works Project Officer

Job description:

Live Works is the School of Architecture and Landscape’s ‘urban room’ and project office. Live Works engages local people in the past, present and future of the city, and supports community-led regeneration of the city’s buildings, streets and neighbourhoods. We provide design services to community, public and voluntary organisations on socially-engaged projects. We also deliver participatory research activities in collaboration with academics across the University of Sheffield. We specialise in engaging diverse communities in place shaping, through the use of creative tools to develop design proposals that are sustainable and locally meaningful.

As Live Works Project Officer, you will get the opportunity to develop your skills in participatory practice and socially-engaged design, collaborate with a wide range of civic and community organisations, and enhance your employability through the delivery of projects that will make a real difference to our region and its communities.

Live Works has several projects to deliver in Sheffield and the city region over the next 7 months. The role is to work with the Live Works team to deliver these projects that include the delivery of high quality community engagement activities and architectural design.

The experience gained in this role could contribute towards ARB/RIBA Part 2 Practical Experience.

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