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Job reference 1752 - Technical Writer

Summary

Our client is looking for a technical writer to provide cover for maternity leave starting in September. Your role will be to write user documentation, which includes online Help and user guides. The successful candidate is required to have previous experience writing information design (approximately 2 years) and working knowledge of FrameMaker, Acrobat, WebWorks and Lotus Notes. Salary is to £28,500 pro rata.

Location

London

Overview

The Role:

• Create user documentation, including online help and user guides
• Write product news on the web and in newsletters
• Play an active part in a busy product development team
• Support writers in other teams as editor and proof reader
• Contribute to the usability, consistency & effectiveness of user interfaces
• Manage documentation projects and libraries

Requirements

Required Skills:

• At least 2 years authoring experience
• Experience of online documentation tools, e.g. Adobe Acrobat, FrameMaker, WebWorks and Lotus Notes
• Proactive and a team player
• Any experience working within the advertising, media or finance industry would be a huge advantage but not essential
• Ability to analyse and structure information
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills

Rate

Interested?

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• When you are next available
• Areas in the UK/abroad where you are willing to work
• What rate you are looking for
• A copy of your CV

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