Casual Interpreters and Translators

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

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

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 Amharic, Dinka, Garre, Italian, Nuer, Oromo, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Sudanese, Slovak/Czech, Tigrinya or Vietnamese 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 £13.47 per hour plus travel time. Qualified Interpreters will be paid at a higher rate of £14.36.

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).

Who are we looking for?

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.

Please only apply if you are available for face to face appointments within Coventry area. We will not pay extra travel payment if you live outside Coventry.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview dates:7th and 8th January 2025

About Coventry

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 5100 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