Technical Writer

4 months ago


Rickmansworth, United Kingdom Ascent Sourcing Full time

My client are an innovative, high-growth, British technology company, which was founded in 2005. Within the organisation, there's a belief that technology can help people to live happier, healthier and more connected lives. As people's needs change, we use developments in technology to create new and improved products and services to meet those needs. The company are proud to design and assemble all products in the UK, using an in-house team of highly skilled engineers.

**Technical Writer**

**Rickmansworth**

**£40,000 Base + Benefits**

The Technical Writer role works within the R&D team to head up documentation on all products, new solutions and customer facing documents. The role has responsibility for user guides, specification documents, internal wikis and any other areas which need documenting.

The role repots to the Head of Product Engineering but works with the entire R&D team including software, firmware, electronics, and IT teams.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Technical document writing, editing, and proofreading
- User guide writing, editing, and proofreading
- Technical wiki update and creation
- Document review and feedback
- Bid responses requiring technical input
- Great communicator able to talk to technical individuals
- Self-motivated to understand solutions to be able to document them

**Essential Skills**
- Excellent written skills in English
- Excellent document layout skills
- Document management skills
- Good understanding of technical system including:

- Web based solutions
- Hardware (such as IOT devices)

**Useful Skills**
- Basic graphics design knowledge
- SharePoint updating
- Online Wiki updating
- GPS IOT devices
- SQL or database experience
- Jasper Server or other reporting services
- Ability to read and follow programming languages (PHP, C)

**Education / Qualifications / Certifications**

No specific qualifications are required, however some form of technical degree or qualification would be a benefit.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Transport links

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: One location