We have an opportunity for a Japenese Translator to provide professional interpretation services throughout the company, ensuring that meetings involving differing nationalities are professionally supported by efficient and effective translation. To ensure that relevant documentation is accurately translated where necessary.
Salary: £33,497.04 – £35,259.48 (Depending on experience)
Key Responsibilities:
- Attend designated meetings to act is translator during the meeting (to and from English to Japanese), so that all attendees at the meeting are able to understand and participate fully
- To ensure that all translation accurately conveys the information and intent of the speaker, reflecting the tone of the conversation or clarifying words which may have different meanings
- Seeking clarity where there may be confusion in the translation
- Act as minute taker in relevant meetings and provide documented minutes where required
- Translation of Excel, Word and PowerPoint documents to and from English to Japanese
- Carry out administrative duties as required
- To maintain confidentiality wherever necessary
The Person:
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have the following skills and experiences:
- Experience of carrying out translation work, preferably in a business environment
- Be able to quickly translate the spoken word and relay that in designated language (e.g. either Japanese or English)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese
- Comfortable interacting with employee’s at all levels of the business in both English and Japanese
- Good organisational skills
- Able to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
- Excellent Microsoft skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent attention to detail
- Reliable and flexible as some work may take place outside of office hours and able to adjust to changing workload
Schedule:
- Monday – Thursday: 7:45am – 4:30pm
- Friday: 7:45am – 1:45pm
What can we offer you?
- Annual holiday entitlement of 26 days and 8 Bank Holiday (company shut down in summer and Christmas)
- Free onsite car park
- Free electric car charging points on site
- Car lease scheme
- Pension (GPP) 4.5% employee and 4.5% employer
- Life Assurance 4x pensionable pay (after 1 years service for GPP members)
- Private healthcare
- On-site occupational health support
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Profit share
- Sports and social club
- Long service awards
- Monthly prize draw
- On- site canteen
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