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OPI Telephone Interpreter

Remote, Birmingham·Part-time·Added yesterday (last checked 26 Oct)

Agency
Gi Group UK

5 open roles

Our summary

Work mode
Remote (Birmingham)
Contract
Freelance role

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Professional spoken interpreting experience (essential)
  • Fluent English + a second language (native/near-native)
  • Based in the UK and eligible to work self-employed/freelance
  • Strong understanding of cultural context and terminology
  • Community Interpreting Level 3+ desirable (not essential)
  • Enhanced DBS with child barring check: must already hold or be willing to obtain

Languages

Languages in demand (and more) for Freelance Interpreter role:-

Amharic, Bahdini, Bajuni, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Czech, Croatian, Fulani, Gaelic - Irish, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Karen, Karenni, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Kurmanji, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Luganda, Maay, Malayalam, Mandarin, Mandinka, Mirpuri, Mongolian, Moroccan Arabic/Darija, Nepali, Nuer, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese, Rohingya, Romany, Samoan, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovene, Somali, Soninke, Sorani, Swahili, Sylheti, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Tetun, Thai, Vietnamese, Yemeni, plus many more.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

What's on offer

  • Competitive freelance rates
  • 100% remote / work from home
  • Flexible schedule - choose when you log in and accept calls
  • Suitable as a main income or additional earnings
  • Orientation and interpreter app training provided

The role

Job Title: OPI Telephone Interpreter (Freelance) - Remote, UK Based

Job Type: Freelance / Self-employed

Location: Remote (UK-based applicants only)

Salary: Competitive rates (per assignment/call)

Overview

We're recruiting UK-based freelance Telephone Interpreters who are fluent in English + another language to provide remote telephone interpreting via a dedicated app. You'll support clients across a range of sectors including NHS and Public Sector services, helping customers with limited English proficiency access vital support.

What you'll do

  • Provide real-time, two-way telephone interpreting (English ↔ second language)
  • Answer interpreting requests via an app and interpret live conversations over audio calls
  • Deliver accurate, complete interpretation while maintaining a professional tone
  • Follow confidentiality, safeguarding, and data protection expectations (role requires DBS)

Additional information

Apply now with your CV and we'll be in touch to discuss next steps.

Additional information

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

About Gi Group UK

Industry
Recruitment

In their own words

About the company & team

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

Additional information

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