The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Based at: Various locations
Salary details: Grade 7 - £21.29 per hour
Contract Type: Casual, zero hours
Closing date: 14 June 2026
As required - Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post
The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have a opportunity to be part of this in the role of relief interpreter.
The role involves providing a professional, accurate and effective Interpretation Service to clients where English is not their first language. You will work with service users to provide word for word verbal communication on behalf of Doncaster Interpretation and Translation Unit (DITU). Specifically, you will facilitate communication between non-English speaking customers / patients and service providers who do not share a common language.
Interpreters are employed on an ‘as and when required’ basis and you will need to have the relevant experience and/or qualifications to provide a professional, accurate and effective interpretation service in the relevant language and dialect on behalf of DITU.
Services are provided within health, local authority, and legal services and you are required to provide evidence of qualifications and/or experience within these fields.
The Local authority and Health partners (including Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospital Trust) works to key statutory, legislative and medical requirements in all translation requirements, where there is a legal duty and obligations, for example work with our children’s, education and adult service teams.
DITU is self funding, generating its own income and operates to keep costs to a minimum for all services and partner agencies that use the service.
We are looking to recruit new interpreters to the DITU register in the following languages as a priority:
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Arabic / Sudanese Arabic
- Cantonese / Mandarin
- Czech / Slovak (inc Roma dialects)
- Kurdish (all dialects)
- Nepalese
- Punjabi / Urdu / Hindi
- Romanian
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tamil
- Tigrinya
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
Please include the language(s) you speak on the application form.
In return for your contribution, we offer:
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Competitive leave entitlement
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Wellbeing support and staff networks
- Development and training opportunities
- Staff discounts and benefits schemes
- More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.
Please review the job summary and profile and demonstrate in your application how you meet the required criteria.
This is an opportunity for local residents to use their vital language skills in a professional capacity to benefit Doncaster communities.The role would ideally suit a person who is local to Doncaster, Worksop or Mexborough due to the nature and locations of the role. However, the service does offer clients the option of Microsoft teams video Interpreting, so applications from people not local to Doncaster, will be considered, but only to carry out these types of appointments and not face-to-face bookings. We do not employ anyone to carry out written translation work.
Shortlisting will take place between 15th and 26th June and its anticipated, interviews will be held on the weeks commencing 6th and 13th July 2026.
On 5th June between 10:00-12:00 we will have an open ‘drop in’ at the Civic Office, Waterdale, DN1 3BU. This will offer you the chance to discuss and ask questions about the role with our team, who can also assist with guidance on the application process. You do not have to book and can turn up on the day, please report to main reception on arrival.
For more information or to discuss at any other time, please feel free to contact Rachel Phillips or Leanne Pearson on Tel: 01302 736222 or you can email
[email protected]
This post involves working with children/ adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
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City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.
We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.
