Volunteering Roles - Interpreter
Volunteer Interpreter Role, South Wales
Purpose of the role:
The Volunteer Interpreter role is to bridge language gaps, enabling effective communication between non-English speaking individuals and the organisation’s staff, volunteers, and services. This role is essential in ensuring inclusivity, equity, and accessibility for all members of the community, regardless of their language proficiency. By fulfilling these objectives, a volunteer interpreter role play a critical part in making the organisation’s services more accessible and effective for non-English speaking individuals. Their work not only facilitates immediate communication but also promotes long-term engagement and trust within the community.
Commitment to Veterans:
The Mentor Ring recognises, values and appreciates the skills and abilities of our UK Armed Forces Veterans and understands their diverse experiences and culture. Veterans are encouraged to apply about all of our volunteer roles and opportunities.
What you will be doing:
- You could be helping members of your community who do not speak English to communicate with others in their neighbourhood.
- You could be helping non-English speakers deal with essential situations where they need to speak to official people, such as doctors or solicitors.
- You could help a non-English speaker learn how to speak English by encouraging them to take classes and helping them with basic phrases.
Experience:
- Good communication skills.
- Good people skills.
- Experience of working with ethnic minority communities would be an advantage.
- The ability to be flexible with time.
- Knowledge of at least one of the following languages in addition to
English: Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish, Mandarin, Pashto, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu, Bengali and Welsh - DBS Check
Time and Place:
- Monday – Friday (Flexible)
- Flexible
- Office / At a pre-arranged place
- Butetown Community Centre, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5JA
How we will support you:
- Volunteers are given an induction upon beginning their role.
- Training is given for this role.
- Expenses are fully reimbursed on a monthly basis.
What’s in it for you:
This is an ideal opportunity to meet new people and mix with your peers. Volunteering can be very rewarding, and this role could help you to decide what career path you would like to take. You will also gain valuable experience along the way, which can be added to your C.V.
If this sounds like a good fit for you, please email: info@MentorRing.org.uk
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