Freelance Swahili Interpreter & Translator (Remote)

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance flexibility

Remote and on-site assignments

Fair pay reflecting skills and time

Support from operations team

Assignments across healthcare, legal,

Job summary

SILA Linguists is recruiting freelance Swahili interpreters and translators for immigration, healthcare, legal and community work across the UK. Assignments include asylum and immigration interviews, with translation of documents and witness statements, usually in Latin script.

Interpreters work by telephone, video or in person, adapting to East African and Congolese Swahili varieties, and must meet DBS and UK work eligibility where required.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Swahili and English.
• Relevant qualifications such as the DPSI, DPI or a translation degree, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience of Congolese Swahili, or of French, Lingala or Kinyarwanda is an advantage.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check.
• Right to work in the UK for on-site work.
• Reliable internet access and suitable equipment (headset) for video and telephone work.

Responsibilities

• Interpret between English and Swahili, adapting to East African and Congolese varieties and flagging any word the client may not share.
• Translate civil, medical and legal documents written in Swahili, noting where a term is regional or borrowed from French or Arabic.
• Follow professional standards of accuracy, impartiality and confidentiality on every assignment.
• Prepare for each booking by reviewing the brief and researching specialist terminology in advance.
• Take on-site assignments at hospitals, courts, offices and other venues, and remote sessions by video or telephone.
• Take on transcription and translation of Swahili recordings for legal, research and media clients, if this work interests you.

Job description

SILA Linguists is recruiting freelance Swahili interpreters and translators for immigration, healthcare, legal and community work across the UK. Assignments include asylum and immigration interviews, with translation of documents and witness statements, usually in Latin script.

Interpreters work by telephone, video or in person, adapting to East African and Congolese Swahili varieties, and must meet DBS and UK work eligibility where required.