Freelance Tagalog Interpreter & Translator — Remote

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible freelance work

Remote & on-site assignments

Competitive pay

Operations support

Cross-sector assignments

Job summary

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Tagalog interpreters and translators for healthcare, employment, legal and family assignments. You may choose remote work, on-site assignments, or both, delivering accurate translations and interpretations across sectors.

Responsibilities include interpreting in employment and safeguarding cases, translating documents with consistent names, and preparing for bookings with terminology research.

Qualifications

• Full professional fluency in Tagalog and English.
• Qualifications such as DPSI/DPI or a translation degree, or equivalent professional experience.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check for certain assignments.

Responsibilities

• Interpret in employment and safeguarding cases with impartiality.
• Translate Philippine civil documents keeping names consistent with official records.
• Follow standards of accuracy, impartiality and confidentiality on every assignment.
• Prepare for each booking by reviewing the brief and researching specialist terminology in advance.
• Check every translation against the source before delivery and meet agreed deadlines.
• Take on-site assignments at hospitals, courts, offices and other venues, and remote sessions by video or telephone.
• Take on transcription and translation of Tagalog recordings for legal, research and media clients, if this work interests you.

Skills

Fluency in Tagalog and English

Education

DPSI/DPI or translation degree

Job description

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Tagalog interpreters and translators for healthcare, employment, legal and family assignments. You may choose remote work, on-site assignments, or both, delivering accurate translations and interpretations across sectors.

Responsibilities include interpreting in employment and safeguarding cases, translating documents with consistent names, and preparing for bookings with terminology research.