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Trainee British Sign Language Interpreter
| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,000 to £28,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2024 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Bid Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are recruiting for trainee British Sign Language Interpreters to join our sizable Communications team in Birmingham. Working as part of a team of Interpreters, you will be delivering high quality British Sign Language Interpreting services to clients in the West Midlands area.
As part of the role you will:
Have achieved or currently be working towards achieving Interpreting Level 6
Or already achieved a degree/diploma in interpreting
Be able to work remotely and travel to face to face appointments
Hold a valid driving licence and have a vehicle available for business use
Whatever stage you have reached in your journey to become a qualified sign language interpreter we guarantee to offer a supportive friendly team environment, and professional training and mentoring from experienced senior interpreters to achieve your career goal.
As part of the British Sign Language Interpreter role, you will:
Receive training to be competent to interpret in a range of domains including health, social services, education, employment, legal and media (appropriate to skills and experience)
Interpret between BSL and written/spoken English for external clients and internal staff members
Work in a range settings online and face to face
To succeed you will have strong communication skills and be able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues in the communications team and be able to work with ease with deaf clients to establish yourself as a sign language interpreter.
This is a blended role where your time will be split working remotely from home, and attending the office/external appointments, the split will vary from week to week. If you are excited by this role but feel you may need a little more help balancing your work and home life please feel free to explore the flexibility you may need with us at the application or interview stage.
https://www.bid.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jdps-2023-aug-sign-language-interpreter.doc
As part of the role you will:
Have achieved or currently be working towards achieving Interpreting Level 6
Or already achieved a degree/diploma in interpreting
Be able to work remotely and travel to face to face appointments
Hold a valid driving licence and have a vehicle available for business use
Whatever stage you have reached in your journey to become a qualified sign language interpreter we guarantee to offer a supportive friendly team environment, and professional training and mentoring from experienced senior interpreters to achieve your career goal.
As part of the British Sign Language Interpreter role, you will:
Receive training to be competent to interpret in a range of domains including health, social services, education, employment, legal and media (appropriate to skills and experience)
Interpret between BSL and written/spoken English for external clients and internal staff members
Work in a range settings online and face to face
To succeed you will have strong communication skills and be able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues in the communications team and be able to work with ease with deaf clients to establish yourself as a sign language interpreter.
This is a blended role where your time will be split working remotely from home, and attending the office/external appointments, the split will vary from week to week. If you are excited by this role but feel you may need a little more help balancing your work and home life please feel free to explore the flexibility you may need with us at the application or interview stage.
https://www.bid.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jdps-2023-aug-sign-language-interpreter.doc
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