#4542 Technical Author, Bristol, £50K-£65K
Our client is looking to recruit a full time Technical Author.
The company is an international company that develops a range of equipment for the Oil and Gas sector.
You will create and maintain user, and related technical documentation, for their products. This will include operational guides, maintenance manuals, and specification documents. The work will involve creating and editing graphics (for example: photos and 3D CAD diagrams). You’ll need follow the documentation standards (templates and style guides) they’ve developed.
You must have:
- At least 5 years relevant technical writing experience (i.e. working for an engineering or energy equipment company)
- The ability to manage multiple projects
- Experience of working with engineering and project teams.
Ideally, you will have:
- Experience of FrameMaker
- Experience of document management systems
- A relevant degree. They would also consider someone with relevant experience or training
- Experience of Simplified Technical English
- Experience (or an understanding) of Oil and Gas industry standards and terminology
The role is primarily onsite; you would need to be in the office for 3 days a week.
#4541 Contract Technical Author, East Midlands/WFH, part time, 12 months, £330/day
28 November: We’re pausing accepting any new CVs for this role. That’s because we’ve sent the client some CVs, and we want to wait until we’ve had feedback on those candidates.
Our client is looking to recruit a Technical Author, on a temporary basis, to cover maternity leave for 12 months starting in January 2026. It’s a part time role of 2½ days per week.
You’ll be joining a Technical Publications team that is responsible for delivering Knowledge Base documentation related to the company’s document management software product. The team produces content for developers, functional consultants, IT infrastructure staff, process owners, and end-users.
This role involves hybrid working: being on-site for initial onboarding, and the occasional meetings; at other times, you’ll work from home. This means you’ll need to be within travelling distance of their offices in either Nottinghamshire or Cambridgeshire. In practical terms, you must be based in the UK.
The role will involve working with other SMEs with a wealth of knowledge on the products and customers, to gather technical details for the content and create new and innovative ideas for presenting the information. Some technical knowledge is desirable.
You must:
- Be an experienced software Technical Author, with experience of working with a development/product team to produce content that is easily understood
- Have experience of working in an Agile framework
- Be a graduate
- Be organised, able to plan and manage your own tasks
Ideally, you will also have:
- Some knowledge of technical subjects around software, computing, and IT (such as APIs, XML, databases, programming/scripting, and Microsoft Azure)
- Previous experience working as part of an international team
- Knowledge of HTML / CSS
- Experience of using task tracking software, such as Jira
Contact us if this role is of interest, and you think you’d be a good fit.
Contract Technical Author/Writer/Documentarian
We’re looking to extend our network of freelance Technical Author/Writer/Documentarians with whom we can work. Sometimes, we use what we call Associates on projects. Sometimes we also have clients that want to hire a contractor for a fixed period of time.
We’re seeing an increase in enquiries about:
- Writing content for APIs/developer portals
- Checking the API calls and code samples on a site are correct
- Creating tutorials for developer portals
- Improving the clarity and flow of API-related content
Some of these will come in, some may not. At this point, we’re in the planning and preparation stages.
Our preference is to work with people who are on the same timezone as us (or our customers), so that means you should be in the UK or mainland Europe. We do have some clients in the USA, so that location may also be an option.
In the UK and the USA, you need to work via a limited company. This is for tax reasons.
Rates vary depending on the customer. Our project work is typically done remotely. Clients that want to hire a contractor often want that person to work on site, at least for 2 or 3 days per week.
If you think we should know about you, then contact us via info@cherryleaf.com.
How to apply for a vacancy
- Send us an email.
- Tell us which vacancy you are applying for, and any other relevant information.
- Tell us about your right to work in the UK.
- Attach a copy of your CV via email (send it to recruit at cherryleaf.com). We will need a copy of your CV in Word format.
- We will confirm we’ve received your details, and review/process your application.