OPI Interpreter Recruiter

Exciting career opportunities in the language access industry are waiting for you at LanguageLine Solutions. Whether you work in the corporate office, in one of our satellite offices, at our Interpreting Call Centers, or work from home, you can help make a difference in someone’s life every second of every day.

Main Job Purpose

To ensure the timely recruitment of freelance, home-based telephone interpreters in accordance with business requirements and to an agreed quality standard.

Specific Tasks

• To work in conjunction with the UK and LanguageLine Solutions US teams to take candidates through a six stage recruitment process.
• Sourcing candidates who meet designated criteria to become freelance OPI Interpreters. This may require creativity and innovation when searching for rarer languages.
• To carry out initial over the phone interviews and English Language Tests to ensure candidates meet the relevant criteria to be put forward for the assessment process.
• Find out availability from candidates to undertake the Interpreter Skills Assessment which takes place in their target language.
• Respond to correspondence from both interpreters and colleagues on the US team relating to applications and provide necessary information to all parties.
• Liaise with candidates to conduct Disclosure and Barring Service Checks and ensuring all relevant paperwork is issued and completed.
• Ensure candidates complete all relevant paperwork and joining requirements for the New Hire Orientation.
• To record all data relating to candidates progress through the six stage process on Taleo our internal recruitment database and tracking spreadsheets.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports on recruitment progress.
• Work in targeted environment with monthly recruitment targets.
• Assisting with any other ad-hoc duties which may be required by the department.
• Take personal responsibility for ensuring that personal information is used fairly and lawfully within GDPR guidelines, report any personal data security incidents immediately and abide by the Information Security Policy detailed in the Staff Handbook.
• Any other duties appropriate to the position.

Person Specification - Essential

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent.
• Exposure to busy/high pressure role.
• Remains calm and focused under pressure.
• Multi-tasking and comfortable in busy role.
• Process driven with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and innovative approach.
• Independent worker willing to take responsibility.
• Telephone interviewing skills.
• A solid understanding of recruitment procedures.
• Strong excel skills.
• Establish credibility with freelance interpreter base.

Person Specification - Desirable

• Educated to degree level standard or equivalent.
• Three years recruitment experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

Compliance with Disability Laws. It is the policy of LanguageLine that qualified individuals with disabilities not be discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is also our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process.

Important Notice to Candidates: There may be LanguageLine imposters on some recruiting platforms, so be aware of the following: LanguageLine does not use Telegram or any other instant messaging platforms to conduct correspondence or interviews with candidates during our recruitment process. LanguageLine never requests applicants or new hires to provide any payment to establish an applicant portal or for any other purpose as part of our onboarding/hiring process for the purchase of equipment or otherwise.