Production Coordinator (Languages, Liberal Arts, Humanities graduate)

Stem Graduates; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist translation company in Central London seeks a Production Coordinator graduate with strong business skills. The role involves job management, collaboration with translators, and ensuring quality in completed translations. The ideal candidate will have a 2.1 or 1st class degree from a UK university and possess excellent English skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred degree in Liberal Arts, Humanities, or Languages.
• English must be to mother tongue standard.
• Position not suitable for non-native English speakers.

Responsibilities

• Manage job details and liaise with translators.
• Calculate job completion time and issue delivery dates.
• Proofcheck completed translations for accuracy.

Skills

Strong business skills

Education

2.1 or 1st class degree from a UK University

Background in Liberal Arts / Humanities or Languages

Job description

Production Coordinator role for Languages, Liberal Arts or Humanities graduate

Salary = £22400 + Bonus (typically circa £3,000) + Medical + Pension

Location: Central London, fully office based role.

Our client is a specialist translation company based in Central London.

They are looking to employ a candidate with strong business skills to work in the production operations team.

Requirements

• A 2.1 or 1st class degree from a UK University,
• Candidates with a Liberal Arts / Humanities or Languages background would be preferred.
• The position is not suitable for candidates for whom English is their second language (as
• English must be to mother tongue standard when proof reading).
• Fluency in a second language is not required.

Job role

The role will include the following tasks:-

Job management

• Enter job details into the Job system, maintaining up to date information as the job progresses.
• Based on the client’s requirements and the job’s characteristics, calculate the time required to complete the work and issue delivery dates as required in conjunction with the Sales Team.
• Forward job details and liaise with translators.
• Monitor job deadlines and ensure that translators return work on time.
• Identify job issues and keep the Team Leader informed.
• Liaise with translators and clients to ensure swift and smooth resolution of queries.
• Forward completed work to the Client as prescribed in the Job System.
• Prepare and issue sales invoices based on the details in the Work-in-progress System once the job has been completed.
• Maintain the Job file, ensuring there is a complete document audit trail.

Translator selection

• Based on the job requirements; use the Translator Database to select appropriate translators, ensuring the maintenance of target profit margins.
• Contact the translators and ascertain whether they are available to meet the job deadline.
• Identify specialism requirements.
• Issue Purchase Orders and instructions to translators.

Proofchecking

• Check completed translations for sense, omissions, typos, numbers etc and correct where necessary.
• Liaise with translators to resolve any issues raised by the proofchecking.