Technical Author Assistant

**Technical Author Assistant (Document Controller) - Submarines**

**Full Time**

**Derby**

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Author Assistant (TAA) to join the RRSL Availability Centre, based in Derby.

The role is within the Technical Documentation team, focused on the creation and amendment of technical documentation, offering a combination of responsive issue support and optimised maintenance management to deliver first class support to the submarine’s enterprise, in turn maximising and improving the availability of RN submarines.

**Why Rolls-Royce?**

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

At Rolls-Royce Submarines (RRSL), we look beyond tomorrow. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner, safer and more competitive power. Our nuclear business is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority, managing all aspects of plant design, safety, manufacture, performance and through-life support.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

**What we offer**

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

**What you will be doing**

As the Technical Documentation TAA you will be a point of contact for dealing with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Enterprise partners and other Rolls-Royce departments. You will assist in enabling the development and delivery of maintenance and operational Nuclear Steam Raising Plant (NSRP) technical documentation used by engineering teams across the enterprise. To do this you will:

- Assisting with the production of new procedures, ensuring work files are created and maintained
- Chasing and progressing feedback/updates to procedures and initiate approvals process.
- Liaising with different stakeholders to ensure all procedures remain in date and are reviewed routinely.
- Conducting simple changes to Books of Reference (BR) or Data Module (DM) documentation prior to release to the main stakeholder.
- Representing the team where required at review meetings.
- Supporting the co-ordination and attending Derby Procedure Authorisation Committee (DERPAC) meetings.

**Who we’re looking for**:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
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- Strong administrative skills with good attention to detail with documentation and reports
- Understanding of and familiarity with scientific / measurement units.
- Comfortable working in a team or individually.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- GCSE grade 4-9 or equivalent in both English and Mathematics
- Knowledge of Naval Nuclear Power Plant (or civil PWR plant) - not essential but desirable _

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

**Job Category**:
Secretarial / Clerical

**Posting Date**:
19 Sept 2025; 00:09

**Posting End Date**:
26 Sept 2025