Recruitment

What's going on

Find out more about interpreter training starting in October 2010. Venues: Eastbourne and London...

We are recruiting qualified interpreters and translators in the following languages: Nepalese, Pushto, Dari, Farsi, Sorani, Hungarian, Albanian, Punjabi, Russian, Lithuanian, Somali, Finnish, Danish, Latvian, Vietnamese, Uzbek (Afghan), Tigrinya, French, Oromo, Norwegian and Lingala. Particularly interested in qualified interpreters based in the South East.

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Recruitment

Join the VLS Interpreting Team!

We are committed to employing the very best professionals who work to the highest standard. If you think that you have what it takes, please contact us on 01273 473986 to speak to a member of our staff.

CURRENT VACANCIES:

1. Experienced DPSI tutors required - all languages.

Please send your CV to training@vlslanguages.com

2. Volunteer Administration Post / Work Placements

If you would like to volunteer or do work placements at VLS, please send your CV to management@vlslanguages.com.), or call VLS on 01273 473986

Training will be given.

If have a few hours a week to make a real difference to us and others who rely on our services....

....or if you would like to:

- gain valuable work experience or create new challenges in life;
- learn new skills or practice existing ones;
- meet new people and stay active;
- boost your CV and your career options....

...then we would love to hear from you.

Click on the link below for a post description:
Volunteer Admin Job Description // Work Placement Job Description

4. Qualified Interpreters and Translators:

We are now recruiting qualified interpreters and translators in the following languages: Nepalese, Pushto, Dari, Farsi, Sorani, Hungarian, Albanian, Punjabi, Russian, Lithuanian, Somali, Finnish, Danish, Latvian, Vietnamese, Uzbek (Afghan), Tigrinya, French, Oromo, Norwegian and Lingala. Particularly interested in qualified interpreters based in the South East.

We expect all new language associates to have one or more of the following:

Interpreters:

Diploma in Public Services Interpreting (DPSI)
Recognised Level 3 or higher qualification in Community Interpreting
Metropolitan Police Test
IND training and exam certificates
Equivalent Level Interpreting Qualification at Honors Degree level
Current clean enhanced CRB disclosure

Translators:

Diploma in Public Services Translation (DipTrans)
Masters or degree in Translation
Equivalent level Interpreting Qualification at Honors Degree level
Current clean enhanced CRB disclosure.

All VLS members and associates pledge the following to their service users:

• ACCURACY AND FIDELITY: Interpreters and translators strive to render all messages in their entirety accurately, as faithfully as possible and to the best of their ability without addition, distortion, omission or embellishment of the meaning;
• CONFIDENTIALITY: Interpreters and translators will not disclose and will treat as confidential all information learned, either uttered or written in the performance of their professional duties, while adhering to legal requirements regarding disclosure;
• IMPARTIALITY: Interpreters strive to maintain impartiality by showing no preference or bias to any of the parties involved;
• RESPECT FOR PARTIES: Interpreters demonstrate respect towards all parties Involved in the encounter;
• MAINTAINING ROLE BOUNDARIES: Interpreters strive to perform their professional duties within their prescribed role and refrain from personal involvement;
• PROFESSIONALISM and CONTINUED COMPETENCE: Interpreters and translators commit themselves to life long learning in recognition that languages, individuals, and services evolve and change over time. A competent interpreter strives to maintain the delivery of quality interpretation and translation.

The VLS team

Tel: 01273 473986
e-mail: info@vlslanguages.com