Translator

4 weeks ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff University Full time

To provide a high quality translation service (English > Welsh and Welsh > English).
- **Duties and Responsibilities**

**Translation Service Development Duties**
- Collaborate on the development of a university-wide Welsh translation service with the Head of the Translation Service and colleagues within Professional Services and Academic Schools
- Assisting the Head of the Translation Service to resolve issues independently and use judgement and creativity to suggest the optimum resolution to issues as they occur

**Operational Duties**
- Assist with managing the day to day administration of the Welsh Translation Service.
- Establish working relationships with key contacts, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Colleges and Professional Services and outside bodies as required
- To utilise relevant translation technology (post-editing machine translation and the University translation memory output) and software to ensure accuracy, consistency, and value for money in relation to translations

**General Duties**
- To undertake familiarisation with the University, its structures, aims and objectives, compliance requirements
- To be cognisant of confidentiality and issues around personal and sensitive data in all areas of activity
- Abide by all relevant University policies.
- Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role

**Person Specification**

**Essential Criteria**

1. Proven ability to communicate effectively and accurately in both Welsh and English, orally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences, and at all levels.
- 2. Experience of undertaking translation work.
- 3. Demonstrable cultural awareness in relation to Wales, and the Welsh language.
- 4. Proven ability to manage and prioritise own workload and to meet tight deadlines e.g. press and web releases.
- **Qualifications and Education**

5. Educated to a degree level or equivalent.
- **Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

6. Able to demonstrate expert professional knowledge within Welsh English Translation.
- **Customer Service, Communication and Team Working**

7. Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly to ensure a quality service is delivered.
- **Planning, Analysis and Problem Solving**

8. Evidence of ability to research and solve expansive problems using initiative and creativity; identify and propose both practical and innovative solution.
- **Desirable Criteria**

1. Experience of providing interpreting services or willingness to access appropriate training.
- 2. A relevant professional qualification.
- 3. Experience of undertaking translation work preferably within, or for, the Higher Education Sector.
- 4. Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
- 5. Membership of a recognised Translation Association.
- 6. Experience of using translation memory software.

**Salary Range Min.**
- 26,444

**Salary Range Max.**
- 29,605

**Job Category**
- Business / Strategic Management

**Grade**
- Grade 4

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