Trainee Community Interpreter; Inclusion and Employability

Position: Trainee Community Interpreter (Inclusion and Employability)
# Trainee Community Interpreter (Inclusion and Employability) - (Fixed-Term) - 9 Posts Ref no::
GLA
14656

Published::
05/12/2025

Closes::
04/01/2026

Location::

Commonwealth House, 32 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1LH
Salary::
£24,818.79 per year Contract Type::
Temporary Position Type::
Full Time

Hours::

35 hours per week##

Job Description We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Trainee Community Interpreter to join our Inclusion and Employability team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
** What you need to know
**** Who can apply:
** This training and employability contract is open to Glasgow residents, who are actively looking for work and registered with Jobs & Business Glasgow.
** Hours**: 35 per week.
** Contract type:
** Fixed Term: 51-week contract
** Pay details:
** The listed salary is for a full-time role: £24,818.79 per annum.
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* Location:

** City-wide, with your main base discussed at interview.
** What you’ll do
** As a Trainee Community Interpreter, you’ll be a part of a new team, reporting to the Libraries and Communities Officer. You’ll play an essential role in supporting a wide range of community-based clients with their interpretation and translation needs while receiving on-the-job training and employability support. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference in supporting our communities. As part of your 51-week contract, you will work to gain a Community Interpreting qualification, a PC Passport accredited digital skills qualification as well as gaining invaluable work experience as a community interpreter.

You will also receive wraparound employability support from a Jobs & Business Glasgow advisor to help you secure sustainable employment or progress to a range of further education opportunities.
** Who you are
** We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

We’re looking for:
* Candidates with English language skills at SCQF level 5.
* Candidates who are literate and numerate in at least one of the following community languages. If you speak another language, please get in touch so we can discuss your application:
* Romanian/Slovakian
* Romanes* Kurdish Sorani
* Arabic* Polish
* Urdu When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.
** What we offer
** At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.

Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on My Job Scotland .We support
* you* to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:
** Holiday
* * When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time.
** Help with travel expenses
** Glasgow Life provides support with work travel costs.
** Support
* * Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
** Discounts
* * As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store.
** Flexibility and development
** We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit - .
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