Interpreter Translator Required In Penicuik Midlothian EH

Language Empire; Penicuik; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading interpreting service provider is seeking freelance interpreters based in Penicuik. The role requires fluency in English and another language, with various interpreting opportunities available in legal and health services. Ideal candidates will hold relevant qualifications and have the right to work in the UK. Enjoy flexible hours and be your own boss with continuous support for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Work from home

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret for legal, health, and local government services.
• Experience in dealing with highly confidential information.
• Right to work in the UK and aged 21 or over.

Responsibilities

• Interpret content from source language to target language.
• Check understanding of non-English speakers.
• Liaise between service users and providers.

Skills

Fluent in English

Interpreting skills

Communication skills

Education

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)

Degree in Translation/Interpreting/Languages

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for an interpreter job in Penicuik, Midlothian? 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:

• Face-to-Face Interpreters
• Telephone Interpreters
• Video Interpreters
• Translators

Please note this is a self-employed position

What you’ll do

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

• 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

• 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

Once your registration has been approved, you will be contacted for any job opportunities in and around your locality.