Freelance or Contracted RSLI BSL Video Interpreter - Full and part-time positions available

  • Contract

Company Description

Sign Solutions was established in 1998 and now offers a wealth of Interpretation, translation and training services across the UK to enable d/Deaf and hearing people to communicate and have equal access.

Our innovative InterpretersLive! video relay interpreting service provides a British Sign Language interpreter, on demand, using a desktop computer or tablet.  Deaf employees have instant access to meetings and the ability to have phone calls with hearing customers and colleagues.

The same Interpreterslive! video relay service helps organisations become accessible to all Deaf consumers, via a link to our video service, from their website, which increases the accessibility rating of their website and allows Deaf people to call the organisations over the phone via a real time online BSL interpreter.

http://www.interpreterslive.co.uk/Live!customers/

 

 

Job Description

We are looking for RSLI BSL Interpreters to join our video team on a contracted full time or part-time contracted basis or on a freelance model (flexible contracts and shifts are available)

Working with a broad range of corporate clients in the private and public sector, as well as individual Deaf clients, this role is to predominantly provide BSL video interpretation for pre-booked remote video interpretation sessions.

Responsibilities

· To undertake video interpreting assignments 

· To deliver high quality BSL/English interpreting services to all clients

· To report to Head Interpreter and Operations Team

· To maintain CPD

· To abide by NRCPD code of conduct

· To work flexibly within the video interpreting team

Qualifications

Essential skills/qualifications/experience

  • NRCPD registration
  • RSLI status
  • Enhanced DBS

Full 1:1 training will be provided.

Additional Information

Contracted Staff

Provision of Video screen

Full 1:1 training provided

CPD Training

DBS renewal

20-25 days holiday plus bank holidays

NRCPD membership

Attendance Bonus scheme

Pension

Team days

Support of Head Interpreter and video team

Support of Operations Team

Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) and SSP

Flexible contracts 

Freelance Interpreter

Support of Head Interpreter and video team

Support of Operations Team

Provision of Video screen

Full 1:1 training provided

Flexible shifts to work around your availability

Hourly rates and two payment runs per month

Access to E-learning CPD training