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A heritage brand and a tech innovator. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. \nIn the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. \nAt our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. \nAutotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. \nAbout the Role\nWe’re looking to hire a Technical Writer to join our Commercial Data Operations team on a 12-month FTC. In this role, you’ll focus on Fleetware, our high-impact Enterprise Fleet and Asset Management system generating ~£3.5m in annual revenue through subscriptions, bespoke development, and consultancy.\nFleetware is essential to how our customers run their businesses day-to-day. This has built a highly stable customer base, from major enterprise accounts like Alphabet, Zenith, and ALD to smaller fleet operators using integrated Kee Vehicle Data.\nAs part of a multi-disciplinary team spanning support, development, and customer relationship management, you will play a crucial role in maintaining clear technical communications and ensuring system stability for our clients.\nWhat we're looking for \nExperience translating complex technical information for both a technical and non-technical audiences.\nProduce documentation such as Software User Guides and API Documentation using Adobe Framemaker\nWork alongside developers and testers to author a range of technical documentation such as release notes, training documents, feature and user guides\nShow natural curiosity about how products work, bringing creative flair to authoring release notes, training guides, and scripting engaging tutorial videos.\nSupport Quality Control by testing new development releases, gaining practical experience to build deep product expertise across Fleetware.\nExplore new ways to communicate information effectively internally and externally.\nLeverage tools like Jira and Confluence (nice-to-have, but not essential) to collaborate with developers and testers while tracking release documentation.\nCollaborate and attend meetings across development, business squads and our clients.\nDuring our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. 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