Remote Freelance Gujarati Interpreter & Translator

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance flexibility

Remote and on-site assignments

Fair pay that reflects your skills and

Support from our operations team

Job summary

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Gujarati interpreters and translators for healthcare, social care, legal and community work in the UK. Remote and face-to-face assignments are available.

As a Gujarati linguist with SILA Linguists, you will interpret for older speakers, translate medical and legal material, and uphold accuracy, confidentiality and timeliness across diverse assignments.

Qualifications

• Full professional fluency in Gujarati and English.
• Qualifications such as DPSI, DPI or translation degree, or equivalent professional experience.
• Reading and writing Gujarati script; Kutchi or Hindi is an advantage.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check.
• Right to work in the UK for on-site work.
• Reliable internet access and suitable equipment for video/telephone work.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for older Gujarati speakers in health and care assessments, allowing time for clear explanations.
• Translate health and council information into natural, readable Gujarati.
• 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 Gujarati recordings for legal, research and media clients, if this work interests you.

Skills

Fluency in Gujarati and English

Interpretation experience

Translation experience

Gujarati script reading/writing

DBS check willingness

Reliable internet and equipment

Education

DPSI / DPI or translation degree

CIOL / ITI / NRPSI membership welcome

Tools

Video/telephone interpretation tools

SILA Linguists platform

Job description

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Gujarati interpreters and translators for healthcare, social care, legal and community work in the UK. Remote and face-to-face assignments are available.

As a Gujarati linguist with SILA Linguists, you will interpret for older speakers, translate medical and legal material, and uphold accuracy, confidentiality and timeliness across diverse assignments.