Average Author salary in the UK

Technical Author for a Software AI Control System Rate: up to £50 per hour, inside IR35 Location of work: Fully Remote Contract length: 6 months initially, with opportunity to extend The Role: A leading software business who are pushing the edge with the revolution of AI are looking for an exceptional and self-motivated Technical Author to pull together all the information required to deliver a complex user manual. The Technical Author will need the ability to produce exceptional content, be from a technical background but most importantly be able to be bullish in their approach to obtaining information from a group that consists of 10 teams. The content that needs to be written will not be provided to the individual on a plate and if the Technical Author cannot find the information required to create the content, the Technical Author will need to be able to fight the battle to gain the information. The release of the software is due in 2024 and as a result the teams will be focussed on delivery and obtaining the content and information will be a challenge, the Technical Author must be prepared to "ruffle feathers" speak with multiple stake holders, be happy not to hide behind team leaders and grasp all the key decision makers and pull the content together. The Technical Author will be from a technical background and be able to work with teams located throughout Europe, we are not looking for a content writer, we are looking for an experienced Technical Author who is able to dig deep into technical minds and technical teams and create documentation in an environment that when the pressure is on for release date, could be frantic. The information will then be written into exceptional prose. The best way to view this role is understanding 3 elements of technical authoring which are technical skills, writing skills and business skills, all 3 are needed combined with the diplomacy of working with those who do not necessarily want, or feel the need to provide the information needed to produce an exceptional technical document. Skills required: Content Writing Business intuition Software Background Desirable experience: Automotive knowledge Delivering training or writing training material Software or Electronics background Please contact Andrew Knight or Chris Oddy at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd to discuss this role in further detail.

Position: Technical Author Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Office Location: Manchester City Centre The Role: Our client is now seeking an experienced Technical Author to join their engineering team in their central Manchester based offices. The successful candidate will be joining a rapidly growing software design consultancy whose core markets include automotive, medical, semiconductors and financial software solutions. You will ideally have experience within a fast-paced software development environment, some experience within the automotive, medical electronics or finance software markets, be a detailed oriented, creative thinker and have experience with the following: Skills and Experience Required: Proven authoring experience in a software development environment.Knowledge of markup languages such as HTML, XML or Markdown.Familiarity with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel etc.)Ability to work within a fast-paced environment. In this role you will have the chance to create technical documentation, how to guides, technical blogs, industry level articles and other technical content to meet their customers requirements. This will include a mixture of internal and external documents so attention to detail and presenting a clear and concise message is vital. Desirable Experience: Familiarity with open-source tools within the marketing tech stackDegree qualification within a relevant subject Please contact Laurence Powell or Andrew Knight at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd to discuss this role in further detail.

Working in partnership with a family run, utility services business which has been in business for 50years, we are delighted to be recruiting for a Technical Author to join their very successful team based in Balcombe. The role is permanent and full-time and you must hold a full driving license. Role Purpose To produce all areas of 'Handover Documentation’ to clients required standard. This will involve liaising with the Site Team and external suppliers, producing documentation such as Operations & Maintenance Manuals, Training Plans, Health & Safety Files and Asset Data Registers. Duties in the role will include: Technical Authoring of: O&M ManualsH&S FilesTraining PlansAsset Data Register Working to tight deadlines.Liaising with others.Ability to attend operational & in-construction sites.Printing & general admin tasks.Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post. Key Competencies Experience of producing required Technical Handover Documentation and meeting deadlinesKnowledge of the water industry and of construction sites H&S rules.Due to the locations of the works a full driving license is necessary.Must be able to work to own initiative and as part of a team.With hybrid working must be self-motivational.Competent with Microsoft Office packages.CSCS EUSR National Water Hygiene is desirable. In return you will receive a salary of circa £35,000per annum - depending on experience, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus many other benefits including: Long Service SchemeAccess to Peoples Pension scheme after 3 months serviceAccess to Group Pension Scheme after completion of one year’s serviceLife Assurance and Critical Illness cover if joining pension scheme.Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Medicash after successful completion of probationCSR Programme (3 days supported per annum)Continuous Development Opportunities If you would like to apply, please send your CV via the link and we will contact you if you have been successfully shortlisted.