Freelance Interpreter

Echo Translations and Interpreting services are looking for European languages speakers based in Greater Manchester.

The languages we are looking for are:

Albanian Bulgarian Czech Estonian Hungarian Italian French Latvian Lithuanian Romanian

Russian Polish Portuguese Slovak Spanish Ukrainian

We provide business to business translation services and community interpreting to a wide range of clients.

We are looking for confident interpreters and translators that can interpret for our clients and non-English speaking service users.

What will you be doing?

As an interpreter, you will help our clients and service users communicate with each other and communicate their needs in a professional and impartial way.

You will be interpreting for our clients and service users across the Greater Manchester area including councils, hospitals, GP’s, and home visits. This will ensure that non-English clients will receive the support they need.

As a translator you will translate and review documents for our clients that can range from government paperwork, letters, appointments, correspondence and more.

What can we offer:

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Access to free online training and resources

Opportunity to work from Manchester or remotely

Excellent support and communication with our team

Development opportunities



Having one of the below qualifications is preferred, but not essential:

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)

Community Interpreting

National Registered (NRPSI)

Chartered Institute of Linguists Qualifications (CIOL)

Certificate in Bilingual Skills (CBS)

BA in Translation/Interpreting

BA in Languages/Linguistics

Requirements:

Right to Work in the UK

Liability Insurance

Approx. 100 hours interpreting experience – either professional or personal (family, friends, or volunteering)

How to apply?



Please send your CV and a supporting letter outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role criteria to echo@europia.org.uk