At a Glance
- Tasks: Interpret and translate across various sectors, including healthcare and education.
- Company: Join Connect2Kent, a supportive team under Kent County Council.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, travel expenses covered, and diverse assignments.
- Other info: Encouraging environment that values diversity and equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a difference in your community while enjoying flexibility and variety.
- Qualifications: Experience as an interpreter or translator with a recognised qualification.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Kent, UK. Contract type: Temporary.
Current Opportunities:
- Face‑to‑Face Interpreters — Assignments available across Kent and surrounding areas.
- Remote Interpreters — Work delivered via telephone or Microsoft Teams, offering full flexibility.
- Written Translators — Provide document translations as required by public‑sector partners.
Desired Languages and Dialects:
- Somali
- Kurdish Sorani
- Kurdish Kurmanji
- Oromo
- Tamil
- Spanish
- French
- Amharic
- Bulgarian
- Nuer
- Ukrainian
What We Offer:
- Flexible working – choose assignments that suit your schedule.
- Travel and parking expenses claimable for eligible face‑to‑face bookings.
- Variety of assignments within healthcare, social services, education, and more.
- Supportive and professional coordination team.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as an interpreter or translator.
- Recognised interpreting qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Strong professionalism, accuracy, and confidentiality.
- For face‑to‑face work: ability to travel to appointments in and around Kent.
Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD – a company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Interpreter employer: Commercial Ltd
Connect2Kent is an excellent employer for interpreters, offering flexible working arrangements that allow you to choose assignments that fit your schedule. With a supportive coordination team and opportunities across various sectors such as healthcare and education, employees can enjoy a diverse range of assignments while benefiting from claimable travel and parking expenses for face-to-face bookings. This commitment to flexibility and professional growth makes Connect2Kent a rewarding place to work in the vibrant community of Kent.
