Freelance Translator-Romany (Roma/Romani)

Dals; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A translation service company is seeking freelance Romany speakers to join their remote translation team. This role involves translating documents and communicating with the booking team, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines. Candidates must be fluent in both English and Romany and have relevant experience. Enjoy flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote work

Opportunity to work on a variety of assignments

Qualifications

• Fluent in Romany at C1 level or higher.
• At least 1 year of translation experience.
• Right to Work in the country of residence.

Responsibilities

• Translate digital documents for clients.
• Communicate with booking team for support.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Romany

Translation experience

Education

BA or MA in Translation

CIOL Level 7 Diploma in Translation

DPI Level 4 & 5 in Translation

Job description

Overview

Romany Freelance Remote Translator. We help non-English speakers access essential services, such as medical care, by providing interpreters of over 512 languages and dialects. Dals is seeking Romany speakers to enhance our team of freelance translators working remotely. If you're proficient in both English and Romany and possess experience in translation, either professionally or as a volunteer, we're eager to connect with you!

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Translate digital documents for our clients, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines, and perform necessary proofreading.
• Communicate with our booking team for needed support or to report issues, ensuring the readiness of documents for client submission.

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the country of residence
• Fluent in English and Romany at C1 level or higher
• Prepared to undergo a trial assessment
• Have a Basic DBS check or equivalent security clearance for EU residents
• At least 1 year of translation experience, translating a minimum of 100,000 words or completing 100 assignments
• Hold relevant qualifications in Translation, Languages, Linguistics, or a related field (e.g., BA or MA in Translation, CIOL Level 7 Diploma in Translation, DPI Level 4 & 5 in Translation, BA or MA in Languages, Linguistics, or related discipline)
• EU residency

Additional Information

• This role is completely flexible — you can choose when you work and how long you work for. You simply log into our telephone interpreting app whenever you are ready to work, and we will pay you for each minute you work.
• As this is a freelance position, you will be responsible for your own tax payments.
• Approximately 100 hours of interpreting experience is requested, either professional or voluntary.
• A valid security clearance/criminal background check
• We will conduct a telephone language assessment

We look forward to hearing from you! Only applications from candidates living in EU or UK will be taken into consideration.

https://www.dals.co.uk/