Purpose of Job

To provide professional translation and interpreting services in agreed language to a range of clients, staff, and volunteers of statutory and voluntary agencies. These agencies will include Fife Council, NHS Fife, Fife Police, Voluntary Organisations etc. In addition, the post-holder will undertake such duties as may be reasonably be required to support the provision of those services.

Major Activities

To provide professional translation and interpreting in wide range of settings, including medical, educational, social work, housing and criminal justice, both in person and/or by any other method of communication as appropriate e.g. Telephone.

To translate a wide range of documents such as certificates, letters (official and personal), Reports, leaflets and posters, newsletter etc

To Contribute to the maintenance, collection and dissemination of service data, as required for the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the services provided by Fife Community Interpreting Service;

To Participate in user training activities as required to ensure the delivery of quality services;

To carry out other duties as deemed necessary by the organiser or service management committee and sub-groups.

To adhere to Fife Community Interpreting Service’s Equal Opportunities policy and to implement any practice guidelines in the course of duties, and to carry out all of the above in accordance with current legislation such as Health and Safety, Data Protection Act etc.

The post-holder is required to carry out administrative tasks accordingly. These include keep and update dairy of dates, times and places of interpreting work, completing forms such as evaluation and claim etc.

Hours of Work

Whenever required.
The post-holder may be asked to carry out duties out-with normal office hours. The post-holder will be required to sign and observe a client confidentiality agreement.

Additional Information

The post-holder will be required to travel throughout Fife. Travel expenses will be paid in accordance with Fife Community Interpreting Service’s current travelling and subsistence allowances policy.

The post-holder will be required to have a broad knowledge of the cultural context of languages and to behave in a professional manner consistent with good standards of interpreting practice. Confidentiality must be observed at all times. In accordance with Fife Community Interpreting Service’s Confidentiality policy, the post-holder will be required to sign and observe a client confidentiality agreement.

The post-holder will agree with the Organiser but will provide interpreting and translation services without supervision.