Interpreter Translator Required In Gullane East Lothian EH

TN United Kingdom; Gullane; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in interpreting services is urgently recruiting freelance interpreters in Gullane. This self-employed position offers flexible hours and competitive rates, ideal for those fluent in English and another language, with formal qualifications in interpreting or translation. Join a supportive team and enhance your professional development while working from home.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Support from dedicated in-house team

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and another language.
• Formal qualifications such as DPSI or degree in relevant fields.
• Age 21 or over.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for people using legal, health, and local government services.
• Check understanding after each sentence.
• Handle highly confidential information.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in another language

Education

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)

Degree in Translation/Interpreting/Languages

Job description

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Posted:

21.05.2025

Expiry Date:

05.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you looking for an interpreter job in Gullane, East Lothian?

Do you want flexible hours with competitive rates?

We are urgently recruiting for freelance interpreters to work within various settings such as the NHS, Local Authorities, Police, Probation, and other public and private organizations.

Established in 2001, Language Empire provides professional interpreting and translation services to the public and private sectors across the UK. We have been offering our services in the UK for over 20 years, covering hundreds of languages and dialects. If you speak one or more foreign languages and want a role involving politics, business, healthcare, and public service, this could be the role for you!

We are currently recruiting for:

• Telephone Interpreters
• Translators

Please note this is a self-employed position

The Job

Interpreting involves listening to, understanding, and memorizing content in the source language, then reproducing it into the target language with 100% accuracy.

You will:

• Interpret for people using legal, health, and local government services
• Check the non-English speakers' understanding after each sentence
• Perform conference, consecutive, and public service interpreting
• Handle highly confidential information
• Liaise between the service user and provider

Requirements

• Fluent in English and another language
• Legal right to work in the UK
• Age 21 or over
• Formal qualifications such as:
• Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)
• Community Interpreting
• NRPSI, CIOL, ITI registration (advantageous)
• Degree in Translation/Interpreting/Languages
• Other interpreting qualifications
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home
• Self-employment opportunity
• Support from our dedicated in-house team
• Ongoing professional development

Once registered, you will be contacted for local job opportunities.