diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4be428a..84397b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,38 @@ job_template = JobTemplate(
 )
 ```
 
+### Converting a Template Model to a Dictionary
+
+```python
+import json
+from openjd.model import (
+    decode_job_template,
+    model_to_object,
+)
+from openjd.model.v2023_09 import *
+
+job_template = JobTemplate(
+    specificationVersion="jobtemplate-2023-09",
+    name="DemoJob",
+    steps=[
+        StepTemplate(
+            name="DemoStep",
+            script=StepScript(
+                actions=StepActions(
+                    onRun=Action(
+                        command="echo",
+                        args=["Hello world"]
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+        )
+    ]
+)
+
+obj = model_to_object(model=job_template)
+print(json.dumps(obj))
+```
+
 ### Creating a Job from a Job Template
 
 ```python
diff --git a/src/openjd/model/__init__.py b/src/openjd/model/__init__.py
index 34e1e65..5a8c3f9 100644
--- a/src/openjd/model/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openjd/model/__init__.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     decode_environment_template,
     decode_job_template,
     document_string_to_object,
+    model_to_object,
     parse_model,
 )
 from ._step_dependency_graph import (
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
     JobParameterInputValues,
     JobParameterValues,
     JobTemplate,
+    OpenJDModel,
     ParameterValue,
     ParameterValueType,
     SchemaVersion,
@@ -48,10 +50,11 @@
     "decode_environment_template",
     "decode_job_template",
     "document_string_to_object",
-    "validate_amount_capability_name",
-    "validate_attribute_capability_name",
+    "model_to_object",
     "parse_model",
     "preprocess_job_parameters",
+    "validate_amount_capability_name",
+    "validate_attribute_capability_name",
     "CompatibilityError",
     "DecodeValidationError",
     "DocumentType",
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@
     "JobParameterValues",
     "JobTemplate",
     "ModelValidationError",
+    "OpenJDModel",
     "ParameterValue",
     "ParameterValueType",
     "SchemaVersion",
diff --git a/src/openjd/model/_parse.py b/src/openjd/model/_parse.py
index c0641f6..72e9c92 100644
--- a/src/openjd/model/_parse.py
+++ b/src/openjd/model/_parse.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 import json
 from dataclasses import is_dataclass
+from decimal import Decimal
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, ClassVar, Type, TypeVar, cast
+from typing import Any, ClassVar, Type, TypeVar, Union, cast
 
 import yaml
 from pydantic import BaseModel
@@ -85,6 +86,38 @@ def document_string_to_object(*, document: str, document_type: DocumentType) ->
         )
 
 
+def model_to_object(*, model: OpenJDModel) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Given a model from this package, encode it as a dictionary such that it could
+    be written to a JSON/YAML document."""
+
+    as_dict = model.dict()
+
+    # Some of the values in the model can be type 'Decimal', which doesn't
+    # encode into json/yaml without special handling. So, we convert those in to
+    # strings.
+    def decimal_to_str(data: Union[dict[str, Any], list[Any]]) -> None:
+        if isinstance(data, list):
+            for i, item in enumerate(data):
+                if isinstance(item, Decimal):
+                    data[i] = str(item)
+                elif isinstance(item, (dict, list)):
+                    decimal_to_str(item)
+        else:
+            delete_keys: list[str] = []
+            for k, v in data.items():
+                if isinstance(v, Decimal):
+                    data[k] = str(v)
+                elif isinstance(v, (dict, list)):
+                    decimal_to_str(v)
+                elif v is None:
+                    delete_keys.append(k)
+            for k in delete_keys:
+                del data[k]
+
+    decimal_to_str(as_dict)
+    return as_dict
+
+
 def decode_job_template(*, template: dict[str, Any]) -> JobTemplate:
     """Given a dictionary containing a Job Template, this will decode the template, run validation checks on it,
     and then return the decoded template.
diff --git a/test/openjd/model/test_parse.py b/test/openjd/model/test_parse.py
index 98247a0..bb09775 100644
--- a/test/openjd/model/test_parse.py
+++ b/test/openjd/model/test_parse.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     decode_environment_template,
     decode_job_template,
     document_string_to_object,
+    model_to_object,
 )
 from openjd.model._types import OpenJDModel
 from openjd.model.v2023_09 import JobTemplate as JobTemplate_2023_09
@@ -62,6 +63,46 @@ def test_bad_parse(self, document: str, doctype: DocumentType) -> None:
             document_string_to_object(document=document, document_type=doctype)
 
 
+class TestModelToObject:
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "template",
+        [
+            pytest.param(
+                {
+                    "name": "DemoJob",
+                    "specificationVersion": "jobtemplate-2023-09",
+                    "parameterDefinitions": [{"name": "Foo", "type": "FLOAT", "default": "12"}],
+                    "steps": [
+                        {
+                            "name": "DemoStep",
+                            "parameterSpace": {
+                                "taskParameterDefinitions": [
+                                    {"name": "Foo", "type": "FLOAT", "range": ["1.1", "1.2"]}
+                                ]
+                            },
+                            "script": {
+                                "actions": {
+                                    "onRun": {"command": "echo", "args": ["Foo={{Param.Foo}}"]}
+                                }
+                            },
+                        }
+                    ],
+                },
+                id="translates Decimal to string",
+            )
+        ],
+    )
+    def test(self, template: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        # GIVEN
+        model = decode_job_template(template=template)
+
+        # WHEN
+        result = model_to_object(model=model)
+
+        # THEN
+        assert result == template
+
+
 class TestDecodeJobTemplate:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "template",