Hooke Park Workshop Technician

Job Title: Hooke Park Workshop Technician

Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 per annum

Location: Beaminster - Dorset

Contract Type: Permanent

Department: Hooke Park

Reports to: Head of Physical Production

Hours of work: Full time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

The AA is an independent architectural school and an international cultural institution that serves as a forum for ideas. Being a major Centre for debate, the AA offers an unparalleled public programme of lectures, symposia, and exhibitions, together with accompanying publications.

The Architectural Association was founded in 1847, opening as a day school in 1901. The AA is committed to public benefit attained by the learning, teaching, discussion and promotion of architecture. The School is recognised as a worldwide leader in architectural education, with graduates that include many of the world's leading architects, scholars, critics and educators. The academic and professional programmes of study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, up to and including doctoral level, are validated by external professional and academic bodies.

The AA campus is located in historic 18th century Bedford Square in London with a 350 acre woodland setting in Hooke Park in Dorset. The AA has an annual revenue of £18 million, a student body of 1000 students, 200 faculty, 90 staff, 6,500 members and thousands of visitors that come to engage with the most relevant debates in architecture today.

Role Overview:

The AA is looking for a skilled craftsperson and Workshop Technician to join the team at Hooke Park. The role focuses on supporting students in the making of their project work, providing practical guidance and supervising the safe use of machinery, tools and workshop facilities.

Hooke Park has a well-equipped workshop with a range of woodworking machinery, fabrication equipment for a range of materials and digital manufacturing tools. The successful candidate is not expected to be familiar with every machine; training and support will be provided where needed to ensure safe and confident use of the workshop facilities.

Working together with the Hooke Park Workshop team, the successful candidate will contribute to the day-to-day running, organisation and safety of the workshop. A background in carpentry, woodworking, craft, furniture making or another hands-on making practice is ideal. Experience of teaching or guiding others is desirable but not essential.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including up to 40 days' leave per annum, in addition to Bank Holiday, a defined pension scheme, season ticket loans and access to professional development opportunities.

You will also be able to take part and be involved in a creative and unique teaching environment, where the students display their amazing work with various on-site exhibitions, public programmes and lectures.

Our Bedford Square campus is based just a 5-minute walk from Tottenham Court Road station, right in the heart of Central London.

How to Apply:

Please email the below documents by the closing date of 4th September 2026 stating the job title in the subject heading.

• AA Application Form.
• Cover Letter / Email highlighting why you feel you are the right person for the role. This should be no more than two-pages.
• Full CV.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Please note that it will not be possible for the AA School to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates. Therefore, the appointed candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK for the duration of their employment with the AA School, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Thank you for your interest in the AA and this role.