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Sign Language Translator

What is a Sign Language Translator?

Sign Language Translators transfer written language into sign language or from sign language to written language. Sign Language Translators will use their skill and knowledge of the two languages to transfer a message from one language to the other.

Average salary (per year)

Variable

Typical hours (a week)

25 – 37

You could work

Variable

Registration

To register with the NRCPD you will need to:

achieve level 6 or an honours degree level in your second language
achieve an interpreting qualification

Both qualifications gained need to be mapped to the NRCPD register to find out more please visit NRCPD’s Joining a Register page.

Day-to-day tasks

In your day-to-day duties you may have to:

prepare before assignments by finding out about the situation and any specialist vocabulary
travel to different sites to interpret in a variety of situations
use technology to provide ‘virtual’ interpreting services
listen carefully to, or watch, what is said or signed
interpret what is said or signed
find the best way to express everything that is said or signed
do admin tasks like paperwork or booking appointments