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Technical Author, RoboHelp |
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£25000 - £30000/annum Salary is negotiable, Plus benefits |
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Oxfordshire |
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113604750 |
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22/05/2012 (17:07) |
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Authoring House limited |
Description
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Our client a multinational software company with supported customers and ongoing implementations in Asia, Africa and South America has a requirement for a full time technical Author to produce User Guides, Reference Manuals and Training Guides either directly in French, Spanish and Portuguese or to be translated into these languages.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of the Software Industry and ideally will be fluent in French and / or Spanish. Portuguese would be a bonus however your knowledge and experience of RoboHelp is of prime importance.
The candidate will be responsible for translating and possibly creating and amending documentation in accordance with the supporting materials using the Adobe RoboHelp authoring tool. (Please note, if you do not have language skills we would still be interested to hear from you as this client may look at an Author with strong RoboHelp and then use a translator to translate the documents into the required language).
Responsibilities and duties:
• Understand and interpret the source documentation to produce easy to follow User documentation.
• Use the application software to which the document is associated.
• A self starter, able to verify the accuracy of produced works.
• Work closely with the stakeholders, providing regular updates of ongoing tasks.
• A strong team player with a disciplined approach to targets and deadlines.
Technical Skills & Experience
• Ideally have strong written and spoken French and Spanish.
• Experience of a technical environment, ideally in the software industry.
• Experience of the following applications: Microsoft Office, Adobe RoboHelp. Adobe Photoshop.
• Organised, logical and lateral thinker with ability to multitask.
• Proven ability to work with a minimum of supervision and ensure that the deliverables are available
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector
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N/A |
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Data Entry Team Leaders |
| Salary/rate |
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£25000 - £30000/annum salary is dependant on experience |
| Location |
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Coventry, Warwickshire |
| Job Number |
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107788144 |
| Posted |
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16/05/2012 (18:09) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Authoring House limited |
| Description
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Our client, an international supplier of parts and services to the engineering and manufacturing business sectors with a turnover in excess of £100m across 14 European countries, require Data Entry Team Leaders to work as part of a large team, on the development of brochures for release across Europe.
Candidates need to be able to use data carefully and methodically with good attention to detail and have the ablity to work with data in structured tables. Ideally you will come from a disciplined background - for example Finance, Accountancy, Engineering or IT (particularly programmers) and be degree qualified.
You will be using a product called STEP (a catalogue management system) to build publishing modules and experience of this product would be advantageous although training will be provided. Experience of other catalogue management systems similar to STEP, would also be helpful:
Elanders
Heiler
Pindar ‘Agility’ and Pindar ‘CMS’
Or IBM / SAP based catalogue management systems
Please note: Initially this will be a 1 Year fixed term contract however our client is genuinely looking for candidates who could become permanent Team Leaders after an initial period having demonstrated their expertise in terms of accuracy and ability.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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Senior Technical Author/Technical Writer/Documentation Consultant |
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£250/day £per day negotiable |
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Central London, London |
| Job Number |
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113602602 |
| Posted |
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14/05/2012 (16:18) |
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Authoring House limited |
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Our client an IT consultancy that works with leading –edge technologies has an immediate requirement for a senior technical author/writer to come and join a very high profile project.
This is a senior, stand alone role with a deep knowledge of Java and the full software development cycle. Knowledge of VFabric technology would be advantageous; Hyperic, SQLFire, GemFire, VM's.
Very strong communication and written English is a prerequisite.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector.
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Contract |
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3mths+ |
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Artworker / Graphics |
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£25000 - £30000/annum |
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Coventry, Warwickshire |
| Job Number |
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122252231 |
| Posted |
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10/05/2012 (10:41) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Authoring House limited |
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Our client, an international supplier of parts and services to the engineering and manufacturing business sectors with a turnover in excess of £100m across 14 European countries, require experienced Graphics Artworkers to join their talented team based in Warwickshire.
The role is to work as part of a large team, on the development of pages for a new brochure being developed from scratch, for release across Europe. It is ESSENTIAL that you have experience of InDesign within a MAC environment and have excellent attention to detail together with the ability to liaise with other team members to ensure deadlines are met.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector
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Technical Author, Telecoms / Engineering |
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£30000 - £37000/annum Plus Benefits |
| Location |
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South East, South East |
| Job Number |
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125144163 |
| Posted |
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09/05/2012 (17:18) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Authoring House limited |
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A dedicated and knowledgeable technical author is sought to join this Telecoms / Engineering company working closely with engineers, project managers and customers to produce manuals, handbooks, training presentations and software electronic help to a high technical standard and to company design.
Experience working within a technical or engineering background is essential plus ideally the following skills and qualifications:
• Minimum 2+ years as a Technical Author
• HND/HNC or equivalent
• MS Office products to include MS Visio, Adobe Acrobat
• HTML knowledge to assist in web support and online help documentation.
Site visits may be required within the UK and occasionally abroad.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector
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Permanent |
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Graduates, Data Entry |
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£8/hour |
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Coventry, Warwickshire |
| Job Number |
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113586623 |
| Posted |
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08/05/2012 (18:24) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Authoring House limited |
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Our client a world leader in product sales requires 4 to 6 Graduates to assist them in a large data entry exercise commencing from the beginning of June for approximately 4 – 6 weeks + probable extensions.
To be considered for this project, you will be of Graduate calibre with strong numeracy and computer literacy skills. Ideally you will have a computing, accounting, engineering or science background and have a keen eye for detail, articulate with excellent communication skills. Accuracy is key to the success of this project.
Knowledge of PIMS / STEP / Agility / CMS or SAP based catalogue software would be extremely advantageous but is not essential and for those candidates selected that demonstrate real talent and commitment, there will be the possibility of a Graduate level permanent position within the company.
Please reply in the first instance with your full CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for this role.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector.
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Temporary |
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6 months |
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April 2012 |
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Technical Author, Science background |
| Salary/rate |
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£30000 - £40000/annum Plus excellent benefits |
| Location |
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| Job Number |
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113585718 |
| Posted |
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07/05/2012 (13:05) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Authoring House limited |
| Description
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Working within the support team of this dynamic and rapidly expanding company who see documentation authoring as an integral part of their development process, you will be required to drive forward the advancement of documentation for both their existing and new ‘industry-leading’ product range including on-line help, technical reference manuals, user guides and training manuals.
Degree educated with a strong Science background and excellent written and verbal skills you will be able to communicate complex ideas with great clarity to a diverse audience and you will have excellent visual presentation skills together with a good understanding of web-site, on-line help and documentation layout.
Desirable but not essential:
Experience of using Adobe Creative Suite tools
Experience of using Adobe Captivate, FrameMaker and RoboHelp
Working understanding of XML/XSL and Javascript
Programming experience in VB
This is a superb and challenging opportunity to join a progressive company that offer a highly attractive working environment, plus a competitive salary and benefits scheme.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector.
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Permanent |
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N/A |
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Technical Author, Cambridge |
| Salary/rate |
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£30000 - £40000/annum Plus Benefits |
| Location |
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| Job Number |
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113592767 |
| Posted |
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30/04/2012 (16:09) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Authoring House limited |
| Description
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Our Client, an innovative, groundbreaking technology company based in Cambridge require an additional Technical Author to join their busy team.
Ideally you will be degree qualified with 6+ years experience as a Technical Author.
You will also come from a telecoms background and and have experience of working in an internet protocol environment with an understanding of router technologies and switches.
Experience of the following tools is also desirable:
• Madcap Flare
• Author IT
• RoboHelp
A self starter, you will enjoy working as part of a team and yet be experienced enough to confidently take ownership of a significant part of the team’s output and to work effectively under pressure.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced and rewarding environment and to showcase and extend your technical skills and authoring abilities.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector.
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Technical Author, Midlands |
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£30000 - £35000/annum |
| Location |
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East Midlands |
| Job Number |
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104239420 |
| Posted |
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30/04/2012 (16:07) |
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Authoring House limited |
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An experienced Technical Author is required for this well established company based in the Midlands. Ideally you will have previous experience of working either in the automotive industry or with a Tier 1 supplier and be able to author and layout manuals, service manuals and other technical publications.
Comfortable using a variety of page layout and graphics packages such as FrameMaker and Illustrator, the successful candidate will be expected to enjoy a hands-on role. Some liaison with translation agencies will also be required.
You will possess a self driven attitude and be able work effectively and precisely with no supervision while under pressure. You must be able to work in a small team environment, while liaising with a large technical design team to gather information, therefore exceptional communication skills both verbal and written are essential.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector.
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Technical Author, Berkshire |
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£40000 - £50000/annum Plus generous benefits package |
| Location |
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Berkshire |
| Job Number |
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113599280 |
| Posted |
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30/04/2012 (10:28) |
| Agency/Employer |
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Authoring House limited |
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Our Client, a leading global software company with offices in the Berkshire area is seeking a Technical Author to join their busy team and work closely with engineers and developers on open-source documentation (DITA and XML).
Ideally you will be degree educated and have at least 6 years experience of Technical Authoring. It is also desirable that you will have worked in an open-source environment and have some of the following skills:
DITA, XML, Agile, CMS, Audience
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a young and energetic company and to work at the forefront of technology where you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Authoring House Limited is an independent business specialising in the provision of recruitment services within the documentation skills sector.
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Permanent |
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Technical Author |
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£30000 - £35000/annum |
| Location |
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Gloucestershire |
| Job Number |
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113592316 |
| Posted |
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30/04/2012 (10:12) |
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Authoring House limited |
| Description
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Our client delivers technical publications and engineering support, mainly to the Defence sector and they currently require an additional Technical Author to join their busy team of technical authors, technical illustrators and publication assistants. The work is diverse and interesting and most projects have short delivery timescales. The ability to manage and drive a project to meet the exacting standards and delivery schedules expected by the business and the customer is essential as well as:
• Experience of working in a technical authoring environment, managing and delivering technical publications
• Can demonstrate ability of producing technical publications for either defence or commercial industries
• Experience of producing Army Equipment Support Publications (AESPs)
• Knowledge and experience of working to Joint Service Publication (JSP) specifications
• Practical working experience in using Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Visio, Access)
• SC clearance or the ability to achieve SC clearance
• Willing to travel within the UK and work at customer’s premises depending on business/project requirements
Reporting to the Publications Manager the Technical Author will be required to:
• Produce technical publications to the satisfaction of the publications manager and the customer
• Effectively and efficiently manage projects to ensure clients timescales and budgets are adhered to in accordance with contractual agreements or company policies
• Liaise with customers, project managers, safety engineers, technical illustrators, publications assistants and any other personnel involved in the production of the technical publications
• Attend project progress meetings internally with the publications manager and externally with the customer
• Produce and maintain technical publications to a high standard of quality
• Develop relationships with key clients, maximising revenue and activity for the publications team
Ideally you will have suitable engineering qualifications together with experience of working with the MoD or MoD prime contractors. You will also ideally have some practical working knowledge of Adobe products (FrameMaker, Acrobat) as well as knowledge and experience of producing S1000D Data Modules and IPL Data.
Please note that succesful applicants will be required to submit to UK Personnel Security Clearance Developed Vetting (DV) process.
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