Community Interpreter

Job Introduction

Are you a qualified interpreter?

The Community Interpreting Service (CIS) is an internal council department that provides:

• Solutions to the linguistic needs of public services and their clients
• A reliable, confidential and impartial service
• Trained and accredited interpreters and translators in more than 60 languages
• BSL (British Sign Language) Interpreting

We are looking for a range of qualified interpreters (minimum Community Interpreting Level 3) to join our excellent team providing interpreting and translation services to public services in Medway and across Kent via face-to-face meetings, or remotely via phone or video link.

The role incurs an hourly rate for interpreting and travel, accrued holiday pay, opportunity for continued professional development and access to local government pension and benefit schemes.

If you have a passion to support your local community whose first language is not English, CIS look forward to welcoming you to our team.

The successful post holder will be subject to a Standard DBS check.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Michelle Hayes on 01634 331286. Important Information-* Applicants must be able to demonstrate all criteria at level A which are essential for appointment to the role.

• Medway Council is not able to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship, so candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK.

• For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

• Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

• We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

• Salary Range 4B - (£18.36 per hour)
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference REC4356LVR
• Contract Type Casual (zero hours contract as and when mutually agreed)
• Closing Date 6 July, 2026
• Job Category Interpreters
• Business Unit BSD (Business Support Department)
• Location Mobile - Works from different locations attending meetings, conducting assessment in client’s home or business; maybe occasions where you will need to attend the office (Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR), United Kingdom
• Directorate Business (Business Support Department)
• Service Information (inc. ICT, Digital, CABS)Information Customer \& Business Support
• Posted on 6 May, 2026