Freelance Turkish Interpreter and Translator

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance flexibility

Remote & on-site

Fair pay

Operations support

Cross-sector assignments

Job summary

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Turkish interpreters and translators for legal, healthcare, immigration and business assignments in the UK. Work can be via video, telephone or face-to-face, with experience valued for Turkish Cypriot clients. DBS checks may be required for certain roles.

We offer flexible freelance engagements across sectors, including immigration, criminal and family courts, NHS settings and corporate translations. Remote and on-site opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Full professional fluency in Turkish and English.
• Qualifications such as DPSI, DPI or translation degree; memberships welcomed.
• Kurdish (Kurmanji) is an advantage for some immigration and community assignments.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check.
• For on-site work in the UK, the right to work in the UK.
• Reliable internet access and headset for video/telephone work.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for mainland Turkish and Turkish Cypriot speakers, adapting to regional vocabulary.
• Translate legal and corporate Turkish documents with consistent terminology.
• Maintain 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 transcription and translation of Turkish recordings for legal, research and media clients, if this work interests you.

Skills

Turkish-English

Consecutive interpreting

Legal interpreting

Medical interpreting

Education

DPSI / DPI

Translation degree

CIOL / ITI / NRPSI membership

Tools

Video conferencing

Job description

We are looking for freelance Turkish interpreters and translators for legal, healthcare, immigration and business assignments, by video, telephone or face to face. Experience with Turkish Cypriot clients is valued.

Turkish speakers in the UK include people from Turkey and from Cyprus, as well as many Kurdish families from Turkey who use Turkish in official settings. Turkish Cypriot speech has its own vocabulary and pronunciation, and interpreters should be ready for it.

Work includes immigration and asylum interviews, solicitors' appointments, criminal and family courts, GP and hospital care, and business translation such as contracts and company documents.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for mainland Turkish and Turkish Cypriot speakers, adjusting to regional vocabulary.
• Translate legal and corporate Turkish documents with consistent terminology.
• 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.
• Check every translation against the source before delivery and meet agreed deadlines.
• Take on transcription and translation of Turkish recordings for legal, research and media clients, if this work interests you.

Requirements

• Full professional fluency in both Turkish and English.
• Relevant qualifications such as the DPSI, DPI or a translation degree, or equivalent professional experience; CIOL, ITI or NRPSI membership is welcome.
• Kurdish (Kurmanji) is an advantage for some immigration and community assignments.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check, which is required for some assignments, such as those involving children or vulnerable adults.
• For on-site work in the UK, the right to work in the UK.
• Reliable internet access and suitable equipment (computer or phone with headset) for video and telephone work.

What we offer

• Freelance flexibility, accepting work when it suits you.
• Remote and on-site assignments.
• Fair pay that reflects your skills and time.
• Support from our operations team.
• Assignments across sectors, including healthcare, legal and public services.

Turkish 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 Turkish linguist with us, you can take on the full range of work we offer in Turkish:

• Turkish 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.
• Turkish translation of documents into and out of English, from letters, medical reports and school records to contracts, research and websites.
• Certified Turkish translation with a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities such as courts, the Home Office, universities and employers.
• Turkish 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.