Becoming An Interpreter
To become an interpreter with Novas Languages, you should have:
- Competency in English as the source language (SL)
- Competency in the target language (TL)
- Knowledge of at least one public sector service in
the UK (e.g. health, local government, legal) - The ability to handle detailed information of a
personal and confidential nature - Awareness of cultural issues, customer care,
individual rights & responsibilities - An understanding of the responsibilities of a
professional interpreter - An understanding of the customer – interpreter
relationship - The ability to manage one’s own work as a self-
employed interpreter - The ability to work with a wide range of people,
including staff in public sector agencies - The right to work in the UK
For a copy of our application form, please contact interpreting@novasscarman.org or phone 0151 708 8660 or 0151 708 8640.
Bilingual customers of the Novas Group
If you are:
- A customer or past customer of a scheme or project
of the Novas Group - You have bilingual skills
- You are interested in work and learning
opportunities that use your bilingual skills - You would like to find out more about the
interpreting and translation professions
Please contact interpreting@novasscarman.orgor phone 0151 709 7596 for more information.
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