Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Education Entitlement Service (EES) strives to deliver outstanding services for our customers, predominately the children of Coventry, who may be requiring access to education or alternative education provision. We ensure vulnerable children are appropriately supported; have a voice, that hopefully leads to their high achievement and excellent progress.

The EES is made up of a diverse range of teams all working together to recognise, support and apply innovative solutions to address the growing issues in relation to trying to educate some of our most vulnerable pupils in schools. 

The Coventry Interpretation and Translation Unit (CITU) support professionals by providing an impartial high-quality interpretation and translation service to people whose first language is not English or who have a sensory impairment.

What is the job role?

Coventry Interpretation and Translation Unit (CITU) supports professionals by providing a confidential and impartial high quality interpretation and translation service to people whose first language is not English or who have a sensory impairment.

CITU provides interpretation and translation services in several languages. All interpreters follow the Coventry City Council’s policies and procedures and are committed to their own Code of Practice, which includes maintaining the confidentiality of service users at all times. CITU Interpreters have the necessary skills and experience to interpret in a variety of settings such as Case Conferences, LAC reviews, Child in Need meetings, Investigations, Home Visits, Meetings, and Training sessions.

CITU also provides written translation of a variety of documents including Case Conference recommendation letters, Reports, Appointment Letters, Care Plans, Assessments, etc. into various community languages and vice-versa.

CITU also facilitates telephone and sign language interpreting which is available through external agencies.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
 

Who are we looking for?

If you are fluent in  Krio, Somali, and Tigrinya languages, both written and verbal, have a good command of English, and are available for face-to-face appointments during office hours to work on a casual basis then you are invited to apply to join the Sessional Register of Interpreters/Translators. Please do not apply if you don't speak any of the languages listed above.

You will be paid £12.81 per hour plus travel time(total £25.62). Qualified Interpreters will be paid at a higher rate of £13.70 (total including travel time: £27.40).

Candidates should possess a minimum degree level or equivalent qualification, the DPSI (Diploma in Public Service Interpreting) is desirable, or an equivalent qualification will be given preference.

Interview date: 12th March 2024

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council