Remote & On-Site Luganda Interpreter and Translator

SILA Linguists; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work by video/telephone

On-site bookings

Professional development

Job summary

SILA Linguists is recruiting freelance Luganda interpreters and translators for healthcare, legal, immigration and community work, remotely or on site.

Assignments include GP and hospital care, mental health services, solicitor appointments, immigration matters and family services. Translators work on statements and letters in Luganda. Build glossaries, attend video/telephone assignments, and ensure confidentiality and impartiality in all work.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Luganda and English, spoken and written.
• An advantage: DPSI, DPI or equivalent; CIOL or ITI membership welcome.
• Other Ugandan languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Interpret between English and Luganda in health and legal settings.
• Translate Luganda statements into English.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and impartiality on assignments.
• Build and maintain glossaries for sectors worked in.
• Attend video and telephone assignments from a quiet, private space.

Skills

Luganda-English interpretation

Plain language in health/legal

Confidentiality

Education

DPSI / Diploma in Public Service Interpreting

DPI / Police Interpreting

Tools

Glossary building

Job description

SILA Linguists is recruiting freelance Luganda interpreters and translators for healthcare, legal, immigration and community work, remotely or on site.

Assignments include GP and hospital care, mental health services, solicitor appointments, immigration matters and family services. Translators work on statements and letters in Luganda. Build glossaries, attend video/telephone assignments, and ensure confidentiality and impartiality in all work.