Linguistic Administrator
Posted 8 days 4 hours ago by ICS
We have a great opportunity available in the Linguistics department of our Translation service line. As a Linguistic Administrator, you will primarily be responsible for completing a variety of operational and organisational tasks to support the translation workflow, taking into account any specific requirements for each task. You will also support the maintenance of linguistic reference materials.
The ideal candidate will have meticulous attention to detail, and will thrive in fast-paced environments where administrative responsibilities play a huge part in the delivery of our services.
You'll work alongside a diverse team of language enthusiasts, supporting our aims to deliver top-quality content to clients all over the globe.
The role:- Contract: Part-time (27.5 hours), fixed-term contract (until end of 2026), Monday-Friday
- Salary: £25,000 (FTE)
- Downloading/inputting of content
- Updating data, such as in spreadsheets or systems
- Collecting data and presenting it in the most appropriate format
- Monitoring content platforms to identify specified content and reporting findings
- Checking implementation of required actions in specific tasks and collating relevant information on existing trackers
- Converting content from one format to another
- Maintaining linguistic assets (e.g. glossaries, term bases, translation memories, non-translatable lists) and distributing them to internal teams and external vendors
- Organising documents/databases
- Reformatting/adjusting documents to given specifications
- Checking accuracy of data and making corrections where necessary
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Data management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Good IT literacy (notably Excel/Sheets)
- Passion and interest in languages/translation
- Driven, proactive mindset
- Ability to work independently
- 33 days annual leave (pro-rata based on contract length)
- Birthday off work
- Work abroad policy
- Competitive pension scheme (matched up to 7%)
- Industry-leading family policies
- Hybrid, flexible working
- Life assurance and private Bupa healthcare
- Regular team socials
- Free weekly breakfasts
We appreciate that employing people with a broad range of life experiences and ways of thinking adds value to our organisation. If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments that will help you to perform at your best and be happy in the workplace, please let us know.