Freelance Interpreter

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 2 January 2026
LOCATION
Southampton
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Interpreting Healthcare English Fluency in Additional Language Communication Reliability

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Freelance Interpreter

Employment Type: Freelance

Hours: Flexible

Salary: Competitive

Reports to: Head of Business

Job Title

Freelance Interpreter

Reports To

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location

Southampton

Brief Description

We are looking for skilled interpreters in Southampton to provide interpreting support within various healthcare settings.

As a language service provider with nationwide and international reach, we’re always looking to grow our network of specialist interpreters and help develop new talent.

Linguists are at the heart of what we do. Whether you’re just starting or you’re a seasoned pro, we’d love to hear from you.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • As a freelance interpreter, you will provide face-to-face interpreting support for Healthcare clients in Southampton.
  • You must arrive promptly to bookings and provide the highest quality interpreting service

Essential Skills Required

We require a professional level of English plus fluency in an additional language. Here are just some of the languages we are looking for:

  • Ukrainian
  • Russian
  • Albanian
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • Greek
  • Romanian
  • Bulgarian
  • Kurdish (all dialects)
  • Pashto
  • Turkish
  • Slovak
  • Czech
  • Tamil
  • Sinhalese
  • Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)
  • Bengali
  • Tigrinya
  • Amharic
  • Lithuanian
  • Twi
  • Somali
  • Croatian
  • Konkani
  • Vietnamese
  • Thai
  • Farsi
  • Arabic
  • Urdu/ Punjabi/Hindi
  • Nepalese
  • French

Person Specification and Behaviour

  • Previous interpreting experience preferred
  • Experience in interpreting within healthcare settings is highly advantageous
  • To be considered for this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK.
  • You will live in Southampton, the surrounding area, or within an easy commute.
  • You must have a professional attitude and be reliable

Other Information

  • Full, clean driving license – Essential
  • You must live in Southampton or have the ability to easily commute.
  • Need to have Right to Work in the UK

Hours

Flexible working hours – choose your own assignments to fit around your existing schedule

Salary

£12/hour – £20/hour

We look forward to receiving your application!

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