Lithuanian/English telephone interpreters
We’re seeking to recruit professional interpreters who are able to do telephone interpreting on casual basis in the health and local government sectors, interpreting between Lithuanian and English.
Once registered with us
You’ll be paid on a call by call basis and the number of calls can’t be guaranteed. You’ll work from home and choose which hours you want to make yourself available for interpreting – this can be from 1 hour up to 8 hours per session. Most of our calls happen during Monday to Friday between 8 am and 7 pm.
Depending on the terms of your own telephone service, you only have to pay your own telephone company for the few seconds it takes you to log in or out of our telephone system during your session. For actual telephone interpreting calls, Cintra will phone you and pay the call charge.
Our telephone interpreting system protects your privacy because it will not reveal your personal telephone number to our customers.
Please read the following SELECTION CRITERIA carefully before submitting your application:
Location
You may live anywhere in the UK. If you live aboard please don’t apply.
Right to work in the UK
You must demonstrate that you have the right to work in the UK e.g. an appropriate visa or European Union passport etc. If you don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, please don’t apply.
Equipment
You must have a landline telephone in a quiet and private environment, ideally your home/where you usually live. If you only have access to a mobile phone, please don’t apply.
You must have a confidential email address.
Availability
You should be available to carry out telephone interpreting for at least an hour per week during Monday-Friday between 8 am and 7 pm. However, applicants who can commit to 3 hours or more a week during these periods will be given priority during selection. We will consider flexible arrangements.
Qualifications and experience
Ideally you’ll have a Lithuanian/English combination of a Diploma in Public Services Interpreting, a degree in interpreting or an equivalent qualification.
However, we may consider your application if you have plenty of professional (i.e. paid) interpreting experience (face-to-face or telephone) in the health or local government sectors and have at the minimum an NVQ Level 3 in Community Interpreting (or equivalent).
If you don’t have any professional interpreting experience but are interested in training with Cintra to become a professional interpreter, please register your interest with us.
Qualities
You should have:
- excellent linguistic and interpreting abilities
- good communication and customer service skills
- a commitment to working for Cintra for at least six months (but preferably for the long-term).
Criminal Bureau Records check
In order to work for us you must have an enhanced level CRB clearance. If you don’t have recent clearance, this isn’t a problem as for a small fee you can apply for a CRB check through Cintra.
TO APPLY
Please make sure that you fulfil our selection criteria (above) before applying.
Please complete the application form.
On the online form you’ll be asked to enter some key details and be given the opportunity to upload your CV. On your CV please state at the top of the first page:
- Your availability for telephone interpreting (i.e. days of the week and times).
- Confirmation that you have access to your own landline telephone in a quiet and private environment. Is the location of this phone where you usually live?
