Localisation Coordinator
Location: Cambridge, UK (this role is office-based)
Salary: £32,000–38,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
Basis: Permanent; full-time, part-time or flexible
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK
The Role
The Raspberry Pi Foundation offers free computing education resources that young people all over the world use to learn about coding and creating things with digital technologies. To make these resources more accessible, especially for young people from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, we work to localise them in line with local communities' needs. For example, our more than 200 free online projects are available in up to 32 languages thanks to the efforts of the volunteer translators we support. We are also localising our cutting-edge Experience AI classroom resources for multiple countries and schooling systems, in collaboration with delivery partners and language service providers.
We are looking for a Localisation Coordinator to join the Foundation’s translation and localisation team to support our localisation work and the translation volunteer community. Working closely with the Localisation Manager and the other Localisation Coordinator within the communications and marketing team, you will implement translation processes day to day, contribute to improving processes and tools, and provide support to volunteer translators.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who will relish a diverse role in an organisation that is at the forefront of the movement to broaden access to computing education. You may be someone who brings experience in the localisation industry or of technical translation processes and wishes to gain experience of project and community management. Or you may have experience of working for a language service provider and are interested in working on the customer side. You do not need to bring any coding skills to this role, but you need to look forward to starting to learn the basics. You should have a strong eye for detail and be a clear communicator. You should also enjoy learning about translation technology and getting to grips with software systems and technical processes.
We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you're the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be joining an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other.
Responsibilities
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General coordination of translation projects to make sure they are completed on time, on budget, and to the required quality expectations, including tasks such as gathering requirements, scheduling activities, tracking and reporting progress and costs, liaising as necessary with stakeholders, vendors, translators, or volunteers
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Using AI translation tools to prepare materials for translation
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Performing or facilitating desktop publishing and quality assurance of translated materials
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Publishing completed translations and maintaining existing translations online, in collaboration with our digital products team
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Onboarding and supporting new and existing translation volunteers, e.g. through training resources, translation events, and Q&A sessions
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Maintaining termbases, translation memories, style guidelines, and AI resources
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Supporting the implementation of improvements to translation processes and tools, and their documentation
Experience and personal attributes
We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here.
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Experience of project coordination in the localisation industry, e.g. working with or for language service providers
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Experience with translation workflows, including the use of translation tools, translation memories or AI translation tools
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Good organisational skills and strong attention to detail and to processes
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Excellent communication skills and high level of English literacy
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Willingness and ability to learn new systems, technologies, and tools
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Experience of volunteering or coordinating volunteers
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Appreciation or experience of version control software, e.g. GitHub
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Basic understanding of a programming language, e.g. Python or HTML
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Experience of using CrowdIn, Jira, Contentful, Salesforce
About us
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global mission to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.
We empower schools to teach computer science and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose built software tools, and professional development for teachers. We inspire young people to become tech creators through the world's largest networks of coding clubs. We undertake original research that informs our work and which we use to advance the field of computer science education more broadly.
All of our resources and learning experiences are available for anyone to use at no cost. We are particularly focused on creating opportunities for young people who experience educational disadvantage and those who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in technology industries.
Over the past decade, we have supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We have teams in six countries (India, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the UK and US) and partnerships with mission-aligned non-profit organisations in over 60 countries.
We are at the forefront of the global educational movement to expand access to computer science education and AI literacy. You can learn more about our work in our latest Annual Review.
Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a wide range of benefits for all of our colleagues.
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Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in the UK receive 25 days of paid annual leave initially, rising to 30 days after five years service, plus 3 additional days of paid leave for the company-wide closure at the end of each year.
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Pension. We provide an 8% employer contribution on top of your minimum 4% employee contribution.
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Private healthcare. We provide comprehensive private healthcare for all employees through Vitality Plus.
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Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life.
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Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers.
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Life assurance and income protection. We provide life assurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family.
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Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees.
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Travel to work. Through our Cycle-to-Work and Season Ticket Loan schemes we support cost effective and sustainable travel to work.
Timetable for applications
Closing date: 17 August 2026, 09:00am BST
Phone screen: Week commencing 17 August 2026
First interview: Week commencing 24 August 2026
Second interview: Week commencing 7 September 2026
Our recruitment process
All of our workplaces are inclusive spaces where we want people to feel respected, valued, and able to do their best work. We are committed to building teams that bring together people with a broad range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. That starts with our recruitment process.
Here's what you can expect:
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As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to a small number of questions that we will use to screen your eligibility for the role. You will also be asked to provide your CV.
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Eligible applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team and the hiring manager. We review all applications for authenticity. While we embrace the use of AI tools to assist you, all content must genuinely represent your own work, and have been reviewed and personalised by you.
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A small number of candidates will be invited to a phone call with the hiring manager.
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The purpose of this call is to check our understanding of your application and to answer any questions you have.
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We normally have two interviews, which may take place in-person. Interviews will be with the hiring manager and at least one other colleague.
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You will usually be asked to undertake a work-based assessment in advance of your interviews. This will be an opportunity for you to show how you would perform some part of the role. You will be given advance notice and clear instructions.
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If you have any questions about or feel that you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, including adjustments for neurodiversity, please contact our People and Culture team at [email protected].
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone appointed to a role at the Foundation will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.
