Remote Mauritian Creole Interpreter & Translator

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

SILA Linguists, a UK-based language services company, is recruiting freelance Mauritian Creole interpreters and translators for healthcare, legal, immigration and community work, remotely or on site.

Assignments include GP and hospital care, school meetings, housing and benefits appointments, immigration and nationality matters, and solicitor meetings. Translators work on Mauritian certificates, usually in French or English.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Mauritian Creole and English.
• The DPSI (Diploma in Public Service Interpreting) or DPI equivalent is an advantage; CIOL or ITI membership welcomed.
• French is an advantage; Bhojpuri is welcome.
• Willingness to complete a DBS check for healthcare, education or vulnerable groups.
• Right to work in the UK for on-site assignments.
• Reliable internet, headset and quiet workspace for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Interpret between English and Mauritian Creole, including Chagossian and Rodriguan speech.
• Translate Kreol statements and Mauritian documents in French into English, where qualified.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and impartiality on assignments.
• Build and maintain glossaries for assigned sectors.
• Attend video and telephone assignments from a private space with reliable connection.
• Produce accurate transcripts and English translations of Mauritian Creole speech.

Skills

Native fluency

Bilingual English-Creole

Job description

SILA Linguists, a UK-based language services company, is recruiting freelance Mauritian Creole interpreters and translators for healthcare, legal, immigration and community work, remotely or on site.

Assignments include GP and hospital care, school meetings, housing and benefits appointments, immigration and nationality matters, and solicitor meetings. Translators work on Mauritian certificates, usually in French or English.