Deciding between a contract and a permanent Technical Author

One question that seems to being asked a lot by our clients at the moment, is whether they should hire a permanent or a contract Technical Author. At first sight, it may appear that a contractor will cost more than taking someone on as an employee, but that’s not always the case. With a contractor,… Read more »

New Technical Author vacancies

#4138 Technical Author/API Documentation Writer, City of London, £37K-£40K DOE This is an opportunity to join a technical writing team within a fast-growing, independent software company. Our client develops Web-based financial trading software for the world’s largest financial institutions. They have an immediate vacancy for a Technical Author with a passion for technical communication. #4137… Read more »

New Technical Author vacancy – Cambridge, £28K-£40K DOE

One of the most successful software companies in Cambridge is looking to recruit a Technical Author to join its team. The company has grown rapidly over recent years, based on a philosophy of hiring great people, providing an enjoyable working culture and environment, and building great products. For more information, see #4137 Technical Author, Cambridge,… Read more »

New vacancy for a Lead Technical Author

We’ve a new vacancy on our books: for a Lead Technical Author in the Rhubarb Triangle. See #4136 Lead Technical Author Leeds/Rhubarb Triangle Circa £30K

How many Technical Authors are in the UK? Here’s the answer

It’s quite difficult to know how many Technical Authors there are in the United Kingdom. The profession doesn’t have its own Standard Occupational Classification code, so there are no official statistics. We can estimate the number of Technical Authors in the IT sector. One way to do this is by looking at the total number people… Read more »