http://www.computerweekly.com/jobsComputer Weeklyhttp://www.computerweekly.com/jobs/job/junior-technical-author-graduate-technical-writer-nottingham-200647402.htmTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:56:42 +0000172351Junior Technical Author / Graduate Technical Writer - IT/Software Products Nottingham Up to £18,000 DOE Do you have authoring experience gained in a commercial role, as part of your studies, or similar? If so, this is the role for you. As an award winning company, our client develops and publishes powerful, easy-to-use desktop publishing, design and graphics software. Over the years, they've been praised for their products by businesses, educational establishments and ordinary PC users. An opportunity has now arisen for a Junior Technical Author / Graduate Technical Writer to join their team. In this role you'll be responsible for helping to produce online help guides, user manuals and web-based documentation for our client's software products, working on both UK and international versions. Continued support and training will be provided in order to make a success of the role and progress. Working alongside a more senior colleague, as a Junior Technical Author / Graduate Technical Writer you'll be given plenty of opportunity to develop your authoring skills in a wide variety of tasks including: - writing online help, user manuals and tutorials, including arranging illustrations and proofreading - formatting and generating translated manuals, including creating hard copy and resolving issues - updating/creating content for 'How To' tabs To be considered for this position, you must have some authoring experience gained within a commercial role, your academic studies or similar. You will also need to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to non-technical people and clearly explain complex issues. Authoring experience gained within IT or software would be beneficial to your application, as would proficiency using authoring tools such as RoboHelp. To apply for the role of Junior Technical Author / Graduate Technical Writer, please simply send your CV and a covering letter via the button shown. If your skills and experience meet with any of our client's requirements and/or needs, we will provide our clients with your full details so that they can consider whether you may be suitable for the vacancy advertised. Your details, as submitted by you, will only be used in conjunction with this vacancy. By submitting your CV and cover letter to us, you give express consent to us using your details for this purpose. Additional Keywords: Junior Technical Author, Graduate Technical Writer, Technical Author, Technical Writer, Technical Document Writer, Graduate, IT, IT Graduate, Robohelp, Proofreader, Proof Reader, Author, Authoring, Software Technical Author, IT Technical Writer. This vacancy is being advertised by Web Recruit Ltd. The services advertised by Web Recruit Ltd are those of an Employment Agency.