Freelance Lithuanian Interpreter and Translator

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible assignments

Professional development

Operations support

Job summary

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Lithuanian interpreters and translators to work on assignments across healthcare, employment, legal and public services in the UK. Roles include video, telephone and in-person work with opportunities across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Responsibilities include interpreting in health and safety, translating documents for UK use, maintaining confidentiality and building sector glossaries.

Qualifications

• Excellent Lithuanian and English language skills.
• Ability to switch register for different clients.
• Willingness to complete a DBS check if required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret in workplace, employment and health and safety settings, keeping technical instructions clear.
• Translate Lithuanian employment and civil documents accurately for UK use.
• Maintain confidentiality and remain impartial on assignments.
• Build and maintain glossaries for sectors you work in.
• Deliver translations that are accurate, complete and proofread before deadlines.
• Provide transcripts and English translations of spoken Lithuanian for recordings.

Skills

Lithuanian language proficiency

English language proficiency

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

DPSI / DPI or equivalent (advantage)

Job description

We are recruiting freelance Lithuanian interpreters and translators for assignments in healthcare, employment, legal and public service settings across the UK. Work is offered by video, by telephone and in person.

Lithuanian is spoken in communities across Northern Ireland, England and Scotland. Many Lithuanian speakers work in food processing, agriculture, logistics and care, and some older clients are also more comfortable in Russian.

Typical assignments include workplace health and safety briefings, employment tribunals, GP and hospital appointments, police interviews and magistrates' courts. Translators work on employment contracts, certificates and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Interpret in workplace, employment and health and safety settings, keeping technical instructions clear.
• Translate Lithuanian employment and civil documents accurately for UK use.
• Keep everything you hear and read on assignments strictly confidential, and remain impartial throughout.
• Build and maintain your own glossaries for the sectors you work in.
• Deliver written translations that are accurate, complete and proofread, on or before the agreed deadline.
• Produce accurate transcripts and English translations of recorded Lithuanian speech, for example police interviews or research recordings.

Requirements

• Excellent spoken and written Lithuanian and English, with the ability to switch register for different clients.
• The DPSI (Diploma in Public Service Interpreting), DPI (Diploma in Police Interpreting) or an equivalent qualification is an advantage; CIOL or ITI membership is welcome.
• Russian is an advantage for clients who prefer it, but not required.
• Willingness to complete a DBS check for assignments in healthcare, education or with vulnerable people.
• Right to work in the UK if you will take on-site assignments in the UK.
• A reliable internet connection, headset and quiet, private workspace for remote assignments.

What we offer

• Remote work by video and telephone, plus on‑site bookings.
• Fair compensation for your skills and time.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Help from our operations team before and after assignments.
• Varied assignments across healthcare, legal, government, finance and more.
• Flexible working: choose the assignments that suit your availability.

Lithuanian work with SILA Linguists®

SILA Linguists® is a language services company providing interpreting, translation and transcription across the UK, North America, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, in more than 350 languages and dialects. As a Lithuanian linguist with us, you can take on the full range of work we offer in Lithuanian:

• Lithuanian interpreting of every type: face‑to‑face, telephone (OPI) 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, video (VRI) through the SILA Linguists® app or the client's platform, consecutive, simultaneous, conference and remote simultaneous (RSI), community and escort interpreting.
• Lithuanian translation of documents into and out of English, from letters, medical reports and school records to contracts, research and websites.
• Certified Lithuanian translation with a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities such as courts, the Home Office, universities and employers.
• Lithuanian transcription of audio and video recordings, with time stamps, translation of the transcript and subtitling.

Our vetted, trained and qualified linguists work in legal, police and court settings, immigration and asylum matters, NHS and private healthcare, social care, schools and universities, charities and business. Every assignment is covered by confidentiality agreements and UK GDPR.