Part-Time Interpreter/Translator (Irish Language)

Temporary Interpreter/Translator (Irish Language)

Location: Belfast
Salary: £44,039 FTE (£26,423.40 pro-rata)
Working Pattern: Part-Time, Monday & Tuesday Full days (7.4 per day) in Parliament Buildings. 3rd full day (7.4) to be agreed
Contract: Estimated end date 19th March 2027
Work Arrangement: Limited hybrid available.

About the Role:

We are recruiting a Temporary Interpreter/Translator (Irish Language) to join a dynamic public-facing team based in a prominent public institution. This is a Part-Time role offering an initial contract estimated until 19th March 2027.

Key Responsibilities Include: Job Purpose

The Office of the Official Report (Hansard) is responsible for providing the official reports of sittings of the Assembly, meetings of Assembly Committees and a range of other reporting and editorial services.

An official report is a substantially verbatim transcript of the proceedings; it records what was said as well as what was decided. Hansard reports proceedings in the language used by those speaking and it also provides a simultaneous passive interpretation service to ensure that a person without Irish is not placed at a disadvantage during Assembly sittings or some Committee meetings. In addition, the Office provides text translation and other miscellaneous services in respect of Irish.

The Assembly Commission wishes to appoint an Interpreter/Translator with excellent interpreting, text translation and editorial skills in respect of the Irish language.

The person appointed will be expected to provide simultaneous interpreting and text translation services to facilitate the proceedings of the Northern Ireland Assembly and may also be expected to provide other miscellaneous editorial/proofreading services in Irish and English.

The role is 37 hours per week, usually undertaken Monday to Friday, however out-of-hours work, including evenings (particularly on days when the Assembly is sitting) and occasionally weekends, will be required, for which time off in lieu will be provided.

Main Duties

The Interpreter/Translator (Irish Language) will be expected to:

• Provide Irish to English, and on occasion vice versa, simultaneous interpretation fluently, confidently and accurately for Assembly plenary sittings, Committee meetings and any other events/functions as required;
• Provide a written report of any Irish used during Assembly plenary sittings, Committee meetings and other events/functions as required;
• Provide miscellaneous editorial services and advice in respect of Irish and English, including the translation of text, production of subtitles etc;
• Work independently and as part of a wider team to produce excellent results;
• Act on advice and direction from managers and undertake any reasonable task as and when required;
• Manage their own performance and take the initiative to identify their personal development needs and how those needs can be met;
• Perform the duties in line with the scheduling and timing of Assembly business, which can mean working, without notice, unsocial hours and being unable to take leave other than during recess periods, which are themselves subject to change.

Essential Criteria:

Applicants must possess:

• GCSE/GCE 'O' level passes at grades A to C in four subjects, other than English language, plus a GCSE/GCE 'O' level pass at grade A or A in English language.
• A recognised qualification in respect of the Irish language that is equivalent to or higher than A-level.
• Excellent oral and written Irish and English knowledge and skills and one year's experience of providing interpretation and translation services in respect of the Irish language.

Applications will be considered from applicants with formal qualifications of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated.

OR

• Excellent oral and written Irish and English knowledge and skills and three years' experience of providing interpretation and translation services in respect of the Irish language.