Freelance Face-to-face Somali Interpreters Required in Bristol

Freelance Face-to-face Somali Interpreters Required in Bristol

Employer:

Location: Bristol, South West England

Pay: Salary not specified

Contract Type: Contract

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 10/07/2026

About this job

Clear Voice are passionate about removing language barriers and supporting vulnerable people. We work with charities and organisations in the public and private sectors across the UK. We are recruiting freelance Face-to-face interpreters for Somali to work on a self‑employed contract.

Clear Voice is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.

We offer:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Excellent training opportunities including an induction course, ongoing one‑on‑one support, training sessions and upskilling opportunities
• Flexible working – set your own hours
• Telephone interpreting services that run 24/7
• Pre‑booked telephone, video remote and face‑to‑face interpreting opportunities – choose which suits you best

Dedicated members of staff support you with any queries.

Assignments include but are not limited to:

• Commercial / Business
• Asylum and Refugee Services
• Modern Day Slavery
• Local Authorities / Social Services
• Social Housing / Social Security
• Legal
• Medical
• Employment / Education

Role Description

The interpreter facilitates communication between people who do not share a language. The interpreter’s duty is to convey the sense and meaning of what is said to enable effective two‑way communication.

What we expect from our linguists

• Provide professional language interpreting services
• Adhere to our strict Code of Conduct
• Provide an accurate, confidential and impartial interpreting service
• Ensure highest level of quality by following all interpreting guidelines
• Deliver outstanding customer service
• Possess excellent communication, language and organisational skills
• Be punctual, reliable, confident, enthusiastic and professional
• Remain impartial and unbiased, displaying courtesy towards the clients and service users
• Maintain a professional demeanour throughout the interpreting assignment

Qualifications, Experience and Memberships (preferred)

• Minimum 2 years’ interpreting experience, preferably community interpreting
• Level 3 Certificate, Diploma in Police Interpreting (DPI), Metropolitan Police Test Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)
• Any other qualifications related to interpreting/translation
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Languages, Translation, Interpretation, Philology, Linguistics or related fields
• Ph.D. or doctoral in Languages, Philology, Linguistics or related fields
• Certificate of Higher Education in Translation, Interpretation, Languages, Philology or Linguistics
• National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI)
• Chartered Institute of Linguists qualifications (CIOL)
• Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)
• Membership of other professional bodies

Additional Requirements

• Proficiency in English language (evidence required)
• Evidence that you are eligible to work in the UK
• Valid Enhanced DBS certificate (or willingness to apply for one)
• Two references

If you don’t meet the above mentioned requirements and you are still interested, we encourage all candidates to get in touch with us to discuss their circumstances further.