Freelance Translator-Somali

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

Job summary

A language service provider is seeking a Somali Freelance Remote Translator. The role involves translating documents for clients, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met. Candidates must be fluent in English and Somali, with at least 1 year of translation experience. This flexible position allows you to choose your working hours, reporting your work via a dedicated app, and requires a background check.

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the country of residence.
• Fluent in English and Somali at a C1 level or higher.
• Prepared to undergo a trial assessment.

Responsibilities

• Translate digital documents for clients ensuring accuracy.
• Communicate with the booking team for needed support.

Skills

Fluency in English and Somali

Translation experience

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant qualifications in Translation or Linguistics

Job description

Overview

Somali Freelance Remote Translator

Only applications coming from candidates living in EU or UK will be taken into consideration.

We help non-English speakers access essential services, such as medical care, by providing interpreters of over 512 languages and dialects.

Dals is seeking Somali speakers to enhance our team of freelance translators working remotely. If you're proficient in both English and Somali and possess experience in translation, either professionally or as a volunteer, we're eager to connect with you!

Join our expanding network of freelance translators at Dals, where we offer written translation services to our clients across the UK. This position plays a vital role in helping our clients deliver their services efficiently by translating documents into the languages required by their service users. This position offers an excellent chance to develop your translation career within a dynamic industry.

Responsibilities

• In your capacity as a translator with Dals, you will be tasked with translating digital documents for our clients, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines, and performing necessary proofreading.
• You will also communicate with our booking team for any needed support or to report issues, guaranteeing the readiness of documents for client submission.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Right to Work in the country of residence
• Fluent in English and Somali at a 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 disciplines)
• 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 when ready, and you will be paid for each minute you work
• As this is a freelance position, you will be responsible for your own tax payments
• Approx. 100 hours interpreting experience (professional or voluntary)
• A valid security clearance/criminal background check
• Fluency in English and Somali; a telephone language assessment will be conducted
• EU residency

Additional notes

Only applications coming from candidates living in EU or UK will be taken into consideration.

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