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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