The role

Are you passionate about the Welsh language? Do you have good, creative language skills? Do you enjoy helping others with their Welsh Language needs? We’re looking for an experienced translator to join Natural Resources Wales (NRW) as a Senior Translator within our busy Translation Services Team.

Reporting to the Translation Services Team Leader you’ll join a small team of translators and lead in terms of how NRW engages with the public and stakeholders with clear, correct and creative Welsh in a timely manner and to a high standard.

What you will do

• To deliver a customer focused high-quality Welsh language translation and proofreading service.
• Translate and proofread a wide range of documents to a very high standard to meet the requirements of our Welsh Language policy and our house writing style.
• Lead on ensuring adequate quality assurance of NRW external service, monitoring for consistency and adherence to house style.
• Communicate effectively with customers to provide high levels of service and effectively manage expectations.
• Apply rigorous attention to detail in order to maintain professional standards.
• Maintain an efficient record-keeping system in order to track demand and costs.
• Build relationships internally and externally in support of delivering better bilingual services.
• Provide specialist translation advice to other members of staff, using sound judgement and your professional skills, in particular in terms of consistency and use of existing terminology.
• Mentor and support other members of the team and proactively seek ways to improve ways of working in the wider team.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Required to take part in incident response activities.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

• Extensive experience of working as a translator.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and translation memory software.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Full membership of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru or a willingness to work towards full membership.
• Knowledge of the Welsh Language Standards and related Welsh language policy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Awareness of the Welsh Language Standards and related Welsh language policy.
• Understanding and knowledge of NRW's remit, roles, policies and priorities.
• Ability to make sound judgement calls, in particular regarding decisions on terminology and use of Welsh language.

Welsh Language level requirements 

• Essential: Level C2 - Higher proficiency level

Benefits

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose