Freelance Farsi Interpreter & Translator (Remote/On-site)

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance flexibility

Remote and on-site assignments

Fair pay reflecting skills and time

Operations support

Job summary

SILA Linguists® is seeking freelance Farsi interpreters and translators for UK immigration, legal, healthcare and community work. Applicants should have full professional fluency in Farsi and English and relevant qualifications such as the DPSI or a translation degree.

As a freelancer you can choose assignments that suit you, with remote or on-site work, while upholding strict confidentiality and accuracy for legal, medical and public service clients.

Qualifications

• Full professional fluency in Farsi and English.
• Qualifications such as the DPSI, DPI or translation degree; CIOL/ITI/NRPSI membership is welcome.
• Awareness of Dari, Azerbaijani Turkish or Kurdish is advantageous.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check for some assignments.
• Right to work in the UK for on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Interpret in asylum, tribunal and mental health settings with neutrality and care.
• Translate Farsi documents, including handwritten material, and note illegible items.
• Maintain accuracy, impartiality and confidentiality on every assignment.
• Prepare for bookings by reviewing briefs and researching terminology.
• Check translations against source and meet deadlines.
• Take on-site assignments and remote sessions by video or telephone.
• Transcribe and translate Farsi recordings for various clients if interested.

Skills

Farsi-English fluency

Dari awareness

DBS check readiness

Education

DPSI / DPI or translation degree

CIOL / ITI / NRPSI membership welcome

Job description

SILA Linguists® is seeking freelance Farsi interpreters and translators for UK immigration, legal, healthcare and community work. Applicants should have full professional fluency in Farsi and English and relevant qualifications such as the DPSI or a translation degree.

As a freelancer you can choose assignments that suit you, with remote or on-site work, while upholding strict confidentiality and accuracy for legal, medical and public service clients.