Interpreter Translator Required In Durham County Durham DH

Language Empire; North East; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A professional interpreting service in Durham is seeking freelance interpreters to join their team. This role offers flexible hours and allows you to work from home. Candidates must be fluent in English and another language, with relevant qualifications like a Diploma in Public Service Interpreting. Responsibilities include interpreting for clients in legal and health services, ensuring understanding, and managing confidential information.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Ongoing support from the team

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and another language.
• Formal qualifications such as DPSI or related degrees.
• 21 years old or over.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for people using legal and health services.
• Ensure understanding of non-English speakers.
• Handle confidential information and liaise between parties.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in another language

Good communication skills

Education

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)

Degree in Translation/Interpreting/Languages

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12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Are you looking for an interpreter job in Durham, County Durham?

Do you want flexible hours with competitive rates?

We are urgently recruiting for freelance interpreters to work within various settings such as the NHS, Local Authorities, Police, Probation and other public and private organisations.

Established in 2001, Language Empire provides professional interpreting and translation services to the public and private sectors across the UK. We have been offering our services in the UK for over 20 years, covering hundreds of basic languages and dialects across the UK. If you can speak one or more foreign languages and would like a crucial role involving politics, business, health care and public service, this could be the role for you!

We are currently recruiting for:

• Telephone Interpreters
• Translators

Please note this is a self-employed position

The Job

Interpreting involves listening to, understanding and memorizing content in the original ‘source’ language, then reproducing the speech into the ‘target’ language with 100% accuracy.

You will:

• Interpret for people using legal, health and local government services
• Check the non-English speakers understanding after each sentence
• Conference, consecutive and public service interpreting
• Dealing with highly confidential information
• Liaise between the service user and service provider

Requirements

• Fluent in English and another language
• All applicants must have the right to work in the UK
• You must be aged 21 or over
• Formal qualifications such as:
  • Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)
  • Community Interpreting
  • NRPSI, CIOL, ITI registered is advantageous
  • Degree in Translation/Interpreting/Languages
  • Any other interpreting related qualification
• Flexible working to fit around your schedule
• Work from the comfort of your own home
• Be your own boss
• Ongoing help and support from our dedicated in-house team
• Continuous professional development and support

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