Welsh Translation Coordinator

NHS; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales, is recruiting a Welsh Translation Coordinator on a 3‑month secondment. The role may be full‑time, part‑time, or job share with home working flexibility.

Fluency in Welsh and English is essential, and applicants should obtain line manager permission before applying. The post holder will manage translation services, oversee external suppliers, and provide translation both Welsh→English and English→Welsh as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Welsh and/or Post Graduate diploma in translation.
• Experience of working as a translator.
• Experience of reviewing translation work.
• Word Processing/Translation Memory packages knowledge.
• Member of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru.
• Experience of leading a service.
• Understanding of the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist English–Welsh and Welsh–English translation service for the Trust.
• Lead the implementation and delivery of the translation service strategy.
• Maintain information systems and ensure compliance with Welsh Language Standards.
• Analyse performance against internal objectives and external indicators.
• Propose changes to current practice to improve overall service delivery.

Skills

Translator experience

Quality assurance

Leadership

Information governance

Welsh language knowledge

Education

Degree in Welsh and/or Post Graduate diploma in translation

Member of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru

Tools

Word Processing

Translation Memory

Job description

Main area Welsh Translation Grade Band 6 Contract Secondment: 3 months (To cover a period of Employment Break) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible / home working) Job ref 028-AC191-0926W

Employer Public Health Wales NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Capital Quarter 2 Town Cardiff Salary £40,559 - £48,841 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/11/2026

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Important Note for vacancies offered on a fixed-term or secondment basis. Individuals who hold permanent (substantive) employment within the NHS may only be appointed via secondment. Approval for a secondment must be obtained from your current line manager prior to submitting an application.

Job overview

Public Health Wales are recruiting a Welsh Translation Coordinator for a 3 month period (while the role holder takes a career break). An overview of the role is below.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced translator to gain experience of managing a Welsh translation service for a period. There is opportunity to work full time, part time or as a job share for the 3 months and secondment or fixed-term opportunities will be considered.

The Translation Coordinator is expected to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation to manage translation work and work closely and professionally with external translation suppliers to manage contracts and oversee returned work. The post holder will also be able to provide a translation service from Welsh to English and from English to Welsh as needed.

There is flexibility in terms of the exact work pattern, and the job is suitable for home working.

The job holder will have fluency in both Welsh and English.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a specialist translation service from English to Welsh and Welsh to English to enable the Trust to implement the principle that it will treat Welsh and English on an equal basis. The post holder will lead on the implementation of a comprehensive programme of delivery for the Trust’s translation service, taking a proactive strategic approach to ensure compliance with the Welsh Language Standards under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.

The post holder will provide the strategic guidance in improving translation services, ensuring performance indicators are upheld and addressing any shortfalls. The post holder will be required to maintain the service’s information systems, providing assurance to the Trust that controls are in place to ensure legislative compliance.

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health organisation in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responsibility for the strategic and operational management of the translation service on a day-to-day basis
• Continuously scrutinize the Trust’s Translation Programme to ensure timely distribution and allocation of work
• Provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information ensuring confidentiality at all times
• Analyse performance of the service in relation to internal objectives and external indicators
• Using specialist knowledge acquired over a significant period, propose changes to current practice that will facilitate the system’s operation by producing specific procedures that will potentially impact on the organisation as a whole

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualification and Experience

• Degree in Welsh and/or Post Graduate diploma level training in translation
• Experience of working as a translator gained either in the workplace or as part of a training programme
• Experience of reviewing translation work of others
• Word Processing/working knowledge of Translation Memory packages
• Member of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru
• Experience of leading a service
• An understanding of the NHS

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to cope with considerable work pressure at times
• Good understanding of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 and the impact of the Welsh Language Standards on the organisation

Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job.

Using a generic application or automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, does not usually provide enough personal evidence of your skills and experience relevant to the role. This can make it difficult for us to assess your suitability and will reduce your chances of being shortlisted.

To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert, providing clear evidence and examples to demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

• If you require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Visa routes, please ensure youself‑assess your eligibility for sponsorship for this role before applying.

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy .An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Name Sian Jones Job title Rheolwr y Gymraeg / Welsh Language Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0793985701 Additional information

Please feel free to contact Sian Jones for an informal chat about the role