Welsh Translator

Welsh Translator

Llais – The Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care.

Are you passionate about making real change in health and social care? Do you believe in the power of people's voices to shape better services? If so, we want to hear from you! We are looking for a passionate and skilled Welsh Translator to join our National team. This role is central to ensuring Llais meets its obligations under the Welsh Language Standards Regulations (2011) and delivers high‑quality bilingual services.

• Provide written translation services for a wide range of materials including reports, correspondence, social media content, signage, and website content.
• Support staff in creating Welsh language content for digital platforms.
• Proofread Welsh documents for accuracy and readability.
• Advise on Welsh language usage and support compliance with Welsh language policies.
• Maintain a database of translation work and contribute to quarterly reporting.
• Arrange translation and interpretation from external suppliers for other languages.
• Attend and contribute to Grwp Gweithgor Iaith Gymraeg meetings, our internal Welsh language working group.

• The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential.
• A relevant degree in Translation, Welsh, Journalism, Digital Communications, or Media.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both Welsh and English.
• Experience using translation technologies (e.g. translation memory, machine translation).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Commitment to delivering a high‑quality Welsh language service.

A full job description and person specification are attached to this advert; please review them prior to submitting your application. If you have any queries or wish to discuss this post, please contact [email protected].

Llais is a national, independent body set up by the Welsh Government to give the people of Wales a say in how they receive their health and social care services. Everything we do is in line with our values of integrity, working together and being person‑driven. We are committed to putting people and communities at the heart of everything we do.

Our role is to engage with and listen to the people of Wales, reach out to them in their local communities, hear their views and understand their experiences of health and social care, and feed back what we hear to decision‑makers to help shape and influence the services people receive now and in the future.

We are looking for passionate and capable people from all walks of life who bring different lived experiences that will help change the way we think. We are looking for applications from diverse candidates who can bring fresh skills, lived experiences and perspectives to our work.

• 28 days annual leave (rising to 34 days with length of service) plus statutory holidays – pro rata for part‑time employees
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Automatic membership of the NHS pension scheme