Casual Interpreters and Translators

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Employment & Skills Service is part of Coventry City Council. We work with a range of delivery partners to provide a wide portfolio of top quality support to Coventry residents of all ages who are looking for work. We work with partners across the city and our Employer Hub actively works with local employers to generate opportunities for local people.

Our friendly and welcoming Job Shop is situated in Coventry City Centre. We are here to support all Coventry residents to search for employment, training, apprenticeships and work placements. People can explore a wide range of local vacancies that are updated daily and access training opportunities.

We also provide ground-breaking specialist support for local residents who face multiple and sometimes complex barriers that make it hard for them to find a job. The Job Shop and our exciting range of specialist employment support programmes are among the very best support available in the UK

Coventry Interpretation and Translation Unit (CITU)

Coventry Interpretation and Translation Unit (CITU) supports professionals by providing a confidential and impartial high-quality interpretation and translation service to people whose first language is not English or who have a sensory impairment.

CITU provides interpretation and translation services in several languages. All interpreters follow the Coventry City Council’s policies and procedures and are committed to their own Code of Practice, which includes maintaining confidentiality of service users at all times. CITU Interpreters have the necessary skills and experience to interpret in a variety of settings such as Case Conferences, LAC reviews, Child in Need meetings, Investigations, Home Visits, Meetings and Trainings sessions.

CITU also provides written translation of a variety of documents including Case Conference recommendation letters, Reports, Appointment Letters, Care Plans, Assessments, etc. into various community languages and vice-versa.

CITU also facilitates telephone and sign language interpreting which is available through external agencies.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Casual Interpreters/Translators

Coventry Interpretation and Translation Unit (CITU) maintains a casual register of people with linguistic skills to support service users whose first language is not English.

If you are fluent in Bengali, Czech/Slovak, Fullah, Kurdish, Latvian, Dari/Pashto, Sudanese, Tigrinya, languages, both written and verbal, have a good command of English and are available for face to face appointments during office hours to work on casual basis then you are invited to apply to join the Sessional Register of Interpreters/Translators.

You will be paid at £11.80 per hour plus travel time(total £23.60). Qualified Interpreters will be paid at a higher rate of £12.70 (total including travel time: £25.38).

Candidates should possess a minimum degree level or equivalent qualification, the DPSI (Diploma in Public Service Interpreting) is desirable, or an equivalent qualification will be given preference.

Closing date: 16 July 2023

Interview date: 24 and 25th July 2023

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): 24 and 25th July 2023

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant, and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.

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