Translation Coordinator
About The Position
Sign Solutions is looking for an experienced British Sign Language (BSL) Translation Coordinator to join our growing BSL translation team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in coordinating British Sign Language (BSL) translation work that makes a real difference to accessibility and inclusion. As Translation Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing translation and editing workflows, liaising with translators, editors, and internal teams to ensure high-quality BSL content is delivered on time and in line with ISO standards and client expectations.
Requirements
- Degree in Translation (e.g. BA/MA Translation or Translation & Interpreting) and at least 2 years’ full-time professional translation experience.
- Degree in another subject and at least 2 years’ full-time professional translation experience.
- No degree required with at least 5 years’ full-time professional BSL translation experience.
- Strong attention to detail and quality standards
- Confidence working with subtitles, editing, and BSL visual alignment
- Able to offer additional editing knowledge and/or skills
- Excellent organisation, communication, and time‑management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- UK residents and by the start of employment have permission to work in the UK.
- Hold or undertake a DBS check.
Nice To Haves
- Experience coordinating translation or language services
- Video editing experience preferably with BSL videos/ translations and subtitling
- Experience using Media Encoder and Premier-Pro
Responsibilities
- Coordinate end-to-end BSL translation and editing projects including diary management
- Allocate work to translators and editors and manage deadlines
- Quality check BSL translations, subtitles, and visual alignment
- Client meetings and relationship management
- Preparing and issuing client quotes, following up as required
- Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders regarding progress and delivery
- Maintain accurate records and workflows in line with ISO requirements
- Support continuous improvement within the translation function
- Meet KPIs
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Wellbeing support
- Pension
- Training opportunities
- Working as part of an inclusive and value‐driven organisation
- 20-25 days holiday plus bank holidays (Full Time Equivalent)
- CPD
- DBS Renewal
- Relocation packages available
- Attendance bonus scheme
- Health and Wellbeing schemes
- Wellbeing Accreditations
- Policies to include Mental Health, Menopause and more
- Employee Assistance Programme / Cash Plan
- Access to discounts from hundreds of leading retailers
- Access to mental health specialist support
- Birthday celebrations/gifts
- Team events
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP) and (SSP)
- Flexible contracts available
- Work for an established company with 27 years in the industry
- Supportive and flexible employer
- Work for a Disability Confident Leader
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
