Krio Interpreter & Translator — Remote, Flexible Freelance

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Flexible assignments

Professional development

Job summary

SILA Linguists is a freelance-friendly language services provider actively recruiting Krio interpreters and translators for healthcare, legal, immigration and community settings. Assignments occur by telephone, video, or in person, with remote work available alongside on-site bookings across the UK.

As a Krio linguist you will interpret between English and Krio, translate Krio materials into clear English, and maintain strict confidentiality while remaining impartial.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Krio and English.
• Qualification such as DPSI or equivalent is an advantage.
• CIOL or ITI membership welcome.
• DBS check for healthcare or vulnerable assignments may be required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret between English and Krio, explaining where a familiar-sounding word means something different.
• Translate Krio messages and statements into clear standard English.
• Keep everything you hear and read on assignments strictly confidential, and remain impartial throughout.
• Build and maintain your own glossaries for the sectors you work in.
• Attend video and telephone assignments from a quiet, private space with a reliable connection.
• Produce accurate transcripts and English translations of recorded Krio speech, for example police interviews or research recordings.

Skills

Krio-English fluency

Confidentiality

Education

DPSI / equivalent qualification

Job description

SILA Linguists is a freelance-friendly language services provider actively recruiting Krio interpreters and translators for healthcare, legal, immigration and community settings. Assignments occur by telephone, video, or in person, with remote work available alongside on-site bookings across the UK.

As a Krio linguist you will interpret between English and Krio, translate Krio materials into clear English, and maintain strict confidentiality while remaining impartial.