Remote Freelance Konkani Interpreter & Translator

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and on-site bookings

Competitive pay for skills and time

Professional development opportunities

Operations support before/after insert

Varied assignments across sectors

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Konkani interpreters and translators to support Goan and Konkani-speaking clients across healthcare, legal, and community settings in the UK. You will handle interpreting, translations, and transcripts with flexible remote and on-site assignments.

Requirements include native or near-native Konkani and English, and the DPSI/DPI qualification is an advantage. DBS checks may be needed for healthcare or youth work.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Konkani and English.
• Portuguese, Marathi, Kannada or Hindi an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Interpret between English and Konkani for Goan, Mangalorean and other Konkani speakers.
• Translate into Romi or Devanagari Konkani as client prefers.
• Maintain confidentiality and impartiality on assignments.
• Build and maintain glossaries for sectors worked in.
• Attend video/telephone assignments from a private space with reliable connection.
• Produce accurate transcripts and English translations of Konkani speeches.

Skills

Konkani fluency

English fluency

Education

DPSI or DPI qualification

Equivalent qualification welcome

Job description

SILA Linguists is seeking freelance Konkani interpreters and translators to support Goan and Konkani-speaking clients across healthcare, legal, and community settings in the UK. You will handle interpreting, translations, and transcripts with flexible remote and on-site assignments.

Requirements include native or near-native Konkani and English, and the DPSI/DPI qualification is an advantage. DBS checks may be needed for healthcare or youth work.