About the Company
At Fora, we’re reimagining what the workplace can be.
We create inspiring, design-led spaces that blend hospitality, community, and wellbeing, so people can work productively, creatively, and happily.
From our first London workspace over 20 years ago, we’ve grown to 60+ locations across the UK, supporting 30,000+ members and partnering with trailblazing brands.
Backed by The Office Group, Blackstone, and Brockton Capital, we’re growing fast and pioneering conscious design, sustainable construction, and workspaces that empower people to work in their own unique way.
At Fora, we’re not just shaping workplaces, we’re shaping the future of work.
The Role
We’re looking for a Senior Architect to play a key role in shaping the design and evolution of Fora’s growing portfolio.
This role brings together architectural rigour and interior design creativity. You’ll lead design across projects ranging from potential acquisitions and new developments to refurbishments, portfolio enhancements and member workplace fit-outs, taking ideas from early feasibility and concept through technical design and on-site delivery.
Working across Design & Development, Real Estate, Commercial Insights, Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing, you’ll help ensure our spaces are distinctive, commercially considered and grounded in how people actually use them. You’ll also collaborate closely with external architects, designers, consultants and contractors, acting as a guardian of Fora’s design principles throughout the process.
This is a 12-month maternity leave cover.
Working Pattern
Please note this position is 4 days in the office and 1 day working from anywhere.
Why This Role Matters
Design is fundamental to what makes a Fora workspace distinctive. This role has the opportunity to influence that experience across both our existing portfolio and future spaces.
You’ll bring together creativity, technical expertise and commercial thinking, using data and post-occupancy insight alongside strong design judgement. Success means creating spaces that feel unmistakably Fora while working operationally, commercially and technically for the people who use them.
What You’ll Be Doing
Design Leadership
Lead the architectural and interior design direction across new developments, refurbishments, portfolio interventions and workplace fit-outs.
Create strong concepts, space plans, layouts and material approaches that translate Fora’s design principles into individual spaces.
Balance design quality with operational requirements, sustainability goals, budget considerations and relevant data.
Bring clarity and direction to multidisciplinary teams, coordinating different perspectives while protecting the overall design vision.
Acquisitions & New Opportunities
Bring a design perspective to potential acquisitions, helping assess how new buildings could work for Fora and our members.
Work with Real Estate and Development on site visits, building analysis, feasibility studies and due diligence.
Develop and review space plans to test opportunities, constraints and key metrics.
Help turn early-stage analysis into clear design recommendations that inform investment decisions.
Project Delivery
Lead design through RIBA Stages 0-7, from strategic definition and early concepts through technical development, construction and in-use evaluation.
Oversee presentations, drawing packages, specifications, technical detailing and stage reporting while maintaining high standards of quality.
Represent Fora in meetings with external architects, designers, engineers, cost consultants and contractors, reviewing their work to safeguard design intent.
Stay closely connected to delivery on site, resolving design queries and working with Development, project teams and FF&E colleagues to turn the design vision into reality.
Design Standards & Continuous Improvement
Help develop and evolve Fora’s Design Principles, applying them consistently while creating room for innovation and fresh…