Face to Face Freelancer Interpreting in Glasgow

Freelance Interpreters Wanted – Justice Sector (Northern Ireland)

Dals is a language service provider working with Public and Private sector clients across the UK (e.g. NHS, local councils, international corporations). We help non-English speakers access essential services, such as medical care, by providing interpreters of over 512 languages and dialects. Due to an increase in demand, we are currently looking for bilingual/multilingual individuals to join our Face-to-Face freelance interpreting team.

Benefits of working with Dals:

• Flexible working hours – Choose when you want to work.
• Accept assignments when you want using our state-of-the-art App.
• Competitive rates
• Excellent communication and support from our friendly team
• Refer a friend scheme.

As a freelance interpreter, you can choose your own hours and work as much or as little as you would like. We have a dedicated team who provide support and guidance for our network of linguists. We are always challenging the way we work, value your feedback, and aim to provide the best possible service.

Basic Requirement:

• One or more of the following:
• Open College Network Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting
• Open College Network Level 4 Certificate in Community Interpreting
• Diploma in Public Service Interpreting Level 6
• Valid Right to Work document without restrictions.
• Fluency in English and a second language*
• 100 hours interpreting experience – either as a professional, Friends and Family or through voluntary work
• Valid Security Clearance. (Enhanced DBS required and you can apply through us.)
• Interpreters will ideally hold NPPV2 and/or CTC security clearances or be willing to undergo the vetting process to obtain these.

What will you be doing?

As a freelance interpreter, you will attend appointments in person to support our clients and their non-English speaking service users.

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

• Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI)
• Community Interpreting Level 3 or above.
• Degree in interpreting ([Language] to English)
• BA in Translation or Interpreting
• BA in Languages, Linguistics, or any related discipline

We are really looking forward to collaborating with you! The world is a better, fairer place when everyone is understood. At Dals we enable people and organisations to tackle the critical language challenges they face every day.

Our first-class interpreting and translation services cover more than 500 languages, including British Sign Language and other non-spoken languages. With our ever-growing network of interpreters and linguists, we connect our clients with crucial expertise whenever and wherever they need it – in person, on-screen or by phone.

Our track record speaks for itself. We’re leaders in our industry, and trusted partners to key public services, private sector organisations and central government bodies. Our clients need pinpoint accuracy, maximum accessibility and full accountability when communicating with their service users, and rely on us to solve their critical challenges with fluency, efficiency and ease.

Clearer understanding creates more equal outcomes, and that’s what we help deliver across millions of interactions every year. As a people-focused business with strong values and a passion for positive change, we attract the most talented people to become part of our team. We’re growing sustainably by expanding our essential services to increase access, while harnessing the latest technology to improve customer experiences. Together we’re proud to bring potentially life-changing clarity to every conversation, and create a fairer world through better understanding.