Freelance Gujarati Interpreter and Translator

About the role

Gujarati speakers in the UK include families who came directly from Gujarat and many with East African roots, from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, whose Gujarati contains Swahili and English loanwords. Some clients speak Kutchi as well. Interpreters should be comfortable with older speakers, whose vocabulary can differ from current Gujarati in India.

Common settings are GP surgeries, hospital outpatients, care assessments, pharmacies and probate or property matters with solicitors. Translation work covers medical information, legal documents and community publications in the Gujarati script.

What you will do

• Interpret for older Gujarati speakers in health and care assessments, allowing time for clear explanations.
• Translate health and council information into natural, readable Gujarati.
• Follow professional standards of accuracy, impartiality and confidentiality on every assignment.
• Prepare for each booking by reviewing the brief and researching specialist terminology in advance.
• Check every translation against the source before delivery and meet agreed deadlines.
• Take on transcription and translation of Gujarati recordings for legal, research and media clients, if this work interests you.

What we are looking for

• Full professional fluency in both Gujarati and English.
• Relevant qualifications such as the DPSI, DPI or a translation degree, or equivalent professional experience; CIOL, ITI or NRPSI membership is welcome.
• Reading and writing in Gujarati script; Kutchi or Hindi is an advantage.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS check, which is required for some assignments, such as those involving children or vulnerable adults.
• For on-site work in the UK, the right to work in the UK.
• Reliable internet access and suitable equipment (computer or phone with headset) for video and telephone work.

What we offer

• Freelance flexibility, accepting work when it suits you.
• Remote and on-site assignments.
• Fair pay that reflects your skills and time.
• Support from our operations team.
• Assignments across sectors, including healthcare, legal and public services.

Gujarati work with SILA Linguists®

SILA Linguists® is a language services company providing interpreting, translation and transcription across the UK, North America, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, in more than 350 languages and dialects. As a Gujarati linguist with us, you can take on the full range of work we offer in Gujarati:

• Gujarati interpreting of every type: face-to-face, telephone (OPI) 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, video (VRI) through the SILA Linguists® app or the client's platform, consecutive, simultaneous, conference and remote simultaneous (RSI), community and escort interpreting.
• Gujarati translation of documents into and out of English, from letters, medical reports and school records to contracts, research and websites.
• Certified Gujarati translation with a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities such as courts, the Home Office, universities and employers.
• Gujarati transcription of audio and video recordings, with time stamps, translation of the transcript and subtitling.

Our vetted, trained and qualified linguists work in legal, police and court settings, immigration and asylum matters, NHS and private healthcare, social care, schools and universities, charities and business. Every assignment is covered by confidentiality agreements and UK GDPR.

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