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Reference: 84601

Date Added: 14 June 2022
Closing Date: 12 August 2022

Job Title: Full-time Writer

Working For: Ubiqus

Location: London

Salary: £21,000-£24,000

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Ubiqus is an international language services company, with offices throughout Europe and North America. We provide transcription and minute-taking services for meetings, events and conferences around the world and across a range of sectors.

We are seeking a full-time writer to join our team based in London. The successful candidate will focus on the delivery of our Parliament contracts. They will attend events in the Houses of Parliament, logging proceedings and producing transcripts of Select Committees in both the Lords and Commons. The writer will be given training on notetaking and the use of the bespoke template that is used for the production of all Select Committee transcription. In order to specialise in parliamentary transcription, the successful applicant will also be given training on the coverage level and writing style used for all parliamentary proceedings.

In addition to specialising in our work with Parliament, the writer will also attend meetings and produce transcripts and summary documents for a variety of other high-profile clients.

Our writers represent Ubiqus on-site, and so the successful candidate will have a confident and professional manner; they will also be degree-educated, with excellent written and verbal communication, a keen interest in current affairs, outstanding research skills and the ability to manage their own workload to meet challenging deadlines. A good typing speed is also advantageous.

Employee benefits include a minimum of 24 days’ holiday, in addition to bank holidays; the ability to work from home when not attending events in person; access to a private health insurance scheme; and internal training and development, as well as opportunities to progress into different roles within the company.

Closing Date: 12 August 2022

Interview/Start Dates

Suitable candidates will be sent a short writing test to complete in their own time. Selected candidates will then be invited to attend an interview. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and may appoint prior to the closing date.

Application Details

Please send your CV and cover letter to promero@ubiqus.com, dfiroozan@ubiqus.com and rcope@ubiqus.com.

Website: http://www.ubiqus.com/en-gb/

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