FREELANCE COMMUNITY INTERPRETERS WANTED – MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO COMPLETE THE FULL APPLICATION OR YOU APPLY AND DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO FOLLOW UP OR SEE THE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPLY
Location: Wirral / Liverpool area (face-to-face)
Type: Freelance / Self-Employed
Pay: Competitive, paid per assignment
Organisation: Wirral Multicultural Organisation (WMO) – Registered Charity
Who We Are
Wirral Multicultural Organisation (WMO) is a trusted local charity that’s supported Wirral’s diverse communities since 1986. We’re expanding our network of freelance interpreters to help break down language barriers for residents accessing health, housing, education, and wellbeing services.
This role mainly involves in-person interpreting, so you’ll need to be based in or around Wirral, Liverpool, or nearby areas. (Limited remote opportunities are available.)
Languages We Urgently Need
Albanian
Amharic
Arabic
British Sign Language (BSL)
Bulgarian
Czech
Farsi
Hungarian
Kurdish- Sorani, kurmanji & bahdini
Lithuanian
Malayalam
Oromo
Pashto
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Sinhala
Slovakian
Tamil
Thai
Tigrinya
Vietnamese
What You’ll Do
- Provide face-to-face interpretation at local appointments
- Help service users communicate confidently and understand information clearly
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
- Work flexibly and independently, depending on demand
✅ Requirements
- Fluent in English and one of the listed languages
- Must live in or near Wirral, Liverpool, Chester, or surrounding areas (for in-person work)
- Remote roles considered if based anywhere in the UK(but those who live local or nearby areas take precedence over those who don’t)
- Reliable, professional, and discreet
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Ideally have experience or a qualification in interpreting or be willing to obtain one
- Two professional references in the UK
- Hold or be willing to apply for an Enhanced DBS
- Hold or be ready to apply for a Self-Employment Tax Number (UTR)
No Qualification Yet? No Problem!
We’re happy to support the right candidates to access a Level 2 Community Interpreting qualification – either through:
- Our internal training programme (for selected candidates), or
- External courses that are low-cost – we’ll guide you through the process.
Whether you’re qualified, new to interpreting, or looking to gain experience, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV via Indeed and complete all application questions in full.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a brief interview and ID verification.
Job Type: Freelance
Pay: £3.00-£40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Do you have a qualification in interpreting (Level 2 or above)? (Yes/No – if yes, please specify)
- Are you interested in training to get a Level 2 interpreting qualification? (Yes/No)
if you have a level higher than a level 2 please tick NO
- Do you have previous experience as an interpreter? (Yes/No –
if yes : Please describe)
- Do you Drive?
- if you do not live in close proximity to the Wirral (within a 10 mile radius) please give a location name?
- Which of the listed languages in the job description are you fluent in? (multi-select)
- you must be living in the UK for this position.
Do you live in the UK? (Yes/No)
- Are you available for in-person interpreting jobs? or just Remote? (please note remote includes Video calls)
- This Job is primarily for people on the Wirral and its very close environs for Hybrid , but open to further distances for Remote.
Do you live in or near the Wirral (within 10 miles)? (Yes/No)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birkenhead CH41 4AF
