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UK Technical Writer and Technical Author Jobs – August 2026

ellis — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:16:16 +0000

Our August 2026 survey suggests that the UK employment market for Technical Writers and Technical Authors remains broadly stable, although slightly softer than it was in June. We estimate there are currently around 4,300-4,500 Technical Writer, Technical Author, and closely related vacancies in the UK. This compares with approximately 4,500 vacancies in June 2026, suggesting... Read more »

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A practical workflow for AI-assisted training video production

ellis — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:10:07 +0000

A lot of policy and onboarding training still follows a familiar format: a presenter, some PowerPoint slides, and generic stock footage. That format is straightforward to produce, but it can make important information harder for staff to follow. AI-assisted production gives learning teams access to motion graphics, tailored scenes, and interactive exercises, without needing a... Read more »

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What can L&D teams learn from social media creators?

ellis — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:01:32 +0000

People willingly spend hours watching YouTube, yet groan when asked to watch an eight-minute training video. Why is that? At Cherryleaf, we develop videos for our e-learning courses on technical communication and publish our own marketing videos on YouTube. But we are not, by any stretch, social media influencers. To look beyond our own experience,... Read more »

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How to turn policies and procedures into effective e-learning

ellis — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:34 +0000

There is a tempting way to create e-learning from a policy or procedure: Split the document into sections. Put each section on a slide. Add narration. Finish with a multiple-choice quiz. It is also a good way to produce very dull, and ineffective, training. Policies and procedures define rules, responsibilities and processes. They are reference... Read more »

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Managing Documentation Projects with AI: September Course

ellis — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:56:52 +0000

AI can help technical writers draft, summarise, review, and restructure content. But there’s a bigger opportunity. What if you could use AI to help manage the documentation project itself? Our next Managing and mastering documentation projects with AI course takes place online on 7 and 8 September 2026. The course is designed for people who... Read more »

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Docs as tests: documentation that can prove it still works

ellis — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:42:42 +0000

“We’ve long thought of documentation as something to be repaired. The testing process quietly assumes something else, which is that documentation is something to be executed.” I find that quote from Stephen Mallette significant because it highlights an important distinction. AI is making this issue even more important. Some organisations end up treating documentation maintenance... Read more »

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Is this feature ready to document? Using AI to assess source information

ellis — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:30:50 +0000

A feature can be ready for release and still be impossible to document properly. Let me explain. The technical writer might receive a completed development ticket, a few screenshots, and a message saying, “It works just like the previous version.” What is missing from that is the information needed to explain the feature accurately. Who... Read more »

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Does this software change need documentation? Using AI to scope the work

ellis — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:43:43 +0000

An AI documentation scoping agent can help a content team decide whether a software change needs documentation, what work is likely, and whether a writer has enough reliable information to begin. Evidence first, generation second If a pull request changes a parameter, does the API reference need updating? Should the change appear in the release... Read more »

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How to plan a developer portal and learning site around user goals

ellis — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:38:17 +0000

A developer portal and a learning site do different jobs. Documentation helps someone complete a task or find a precise answer. A learning site takes them from their current level of knowledge to a defined capability. Many organisations put both types of content into the same website without planning how they fit together. The result... Read more »

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Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator – July 2026

ellis — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:44:56 +0000

Here are the July 2025 results for our monthly survey tracking hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Between June and July, the underlying market appears to have eased only slightly (around 2%), with LinkedIn partially offsetting declines on traditional job boards. Source June 2026 July 2026 Change Stepstone (Totaljobs only) 215 Writer /... Read more »

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