WA Consultants is currently recruiting for a Technical Author for an initial 6-month contract.

The successful applicant will take a user-centred approach to make complicated technical concepts easier to understand for a specialist audience. Focus on specialist content and software documentation, and write for technologists such as developers, technical architects, and technology leaders.

Direct a team of technical writers, and assure the quality of technical writing across teams and the alignment to strategy. Standardise tools and ways of communicating along with processes. Work closely with service managers, technology leaders and senior stakeholders to resource teams and resolve problems whilst promoting the discipline of technical writing.

Role criteria:

• Identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes.
• Knowledge of when to use a specific prototyping technique or method.
• Direct the strategic approach for stakeholder relationships, establishing and promoting the meeting of stakeholder objectives.
• Lead the design and implementation of strategy, directing the evaluation of strategies and policies.
• Knowledge of the technologies used to build and operate digital services.
• Give direction on which tools or methods to use.
• Experience with creating and iterating content across multiple channels.

Please note, the role has been deemed by our client to fall inside of IR35, and candidates will be expected to attend site 3-days per week.

Please advise on availability on application, for further information please contact Alexander Wilson.

WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.