Interpreter with French[Job Vacancy ID: ST7]

LocalEyes; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Freelance French Interpreters required (London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester areas)

Language Combination: English to French

Location: Crewe

Employment type: Freelance

Field: Technical/automotive training sessions

About STAR7

In STAR7 (https://www.star-7.com/en), we support our customers throughout the product information and content life cycle.

STAR7 started its activity as a Language Service Provider more than 20 years ago and it is still expanding worldwide.

STAR7 is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are currently recruiting freelance Interpreters from English to French to be part of our growing Teams.

The linguist will provide simultaneous and/or consecutive interpreting services, ensuring that:

1. Target text and messages are correctly conveyed and reflect the meaning of the source.
2. High accuracy, key terminology are maintained and inconsistencies and incorrect cultural references spotted and properly addressed.

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Native speaker in one of the languages involved
• Minimum 2 years’ interpreting experience
• Excellent command of the English language in both comprehension and writing
• Linguistic and cultural competences of both source and target language
• Adaptive to fast-paced work environment with multiple changes of project priorities
• Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Experience with simultaneous & consecutive interpreting service
• Experience with interpretation systems (bidule)
• Experience in translating technical courses would be a plus
• Availability to either commute or travel to work onsite
• Ability to ensure the highest level of quality by following all interpreting guidelines
• Excellent communication, language and organisational skills
• Be punctual, reliable, confident, and professional

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree and/or Certificate of Higher Education in Languages, Translation, Interpretation, Philology, Linguistics or related fields
• Any qualifications related to interpreting/translation would be welcome but not mandatory

Please note you must be able to provide:

• Evidence that you are eligible to work in the UK
• Two References

If you don’t meet the above mentioned requirements and you are still interested, we encourage all candidates to get in touch with us to discuss their circumstances further.

Thank you,