Interpreter
5 days ago
**Company Description**
Global Connects is the main supplier under the Scottish Government Interpreting, Translation and Transcription Service Framework Agreement and, is the only Scottish-owned and operated company that delivers face-to-face interpreting services in Scotland. Global Connects Language Services is a provider of professional multilingual solutions for clients. They specialise in translation and interpretation services for written content and oral communication across multiple languages. Focusing on delivering excellent customer experience and tailored services, they help their clients connect globally and locally.
**Role Description**
This freelance Interpreter role requires you to travel around Edinburgh, providing interpreting services in person, and over the phone between speakers of English and non-English languages. The role requires flexibility and adaptability to different cultural contexts and a commitment to delivering exceptional interpretation services to clients.
**Responsibilities**
- Provide interpretation services to facilitate communication between individuals who speak different languages.
- Interpret spoken conversations accurately and efficiently in real-time.
- Maintain confidentiality and impartiality at all times.
- Adapt to different interpreting techniques depending on the setting and context.
- Clarify any cultural misunderstandings that may arise during the interpretation process.
**Qualifications**
- Linguistic skills: fluency in English and at least one other language.
- Interpretation skills: the ability to listen, comprehend, interpret and convey messages accurately, quickly and clearly during consecutive or simultaneous interpretation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues.
- Prior experience as an interpreter or translator is preferred.
**Languages Required in the Edinburgh Area**
- Albanian
- Bengali
- Bulgarian
- Bengali Sylheti
- Dari
- Dutch
- Farsi
- Italian
- Kurdish Bahdini
- Kurdish Sorani
- Lithuanian
- Mandarin
- Nepalese
- Tamil
- Cantonese
- Vietnamese
**Job Types**: Freelance, Zero hours contract
**Salary**: £14.00-£20.00 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Free or subsidised travel
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Application question(s):
- What languages do you speak fluently?
- Are you located in Scotland?
Work Location: On the road
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