Senior Translation Officer (Welsh)

Location: Wales, UK. The role is contracted to the NRW office nearest to the successful candidate's home, with a suitable hybrid working pattern. Regular face-to-face meetings and training are planned in advance.

Company

hirify.global is the principal environmental body for Wales, protecting and enhancing the natural environment while supporting communities and businesses through sustainable management of natural resources.

What you will do

• Deliver customer-focused Welsh translation and proofreading services across a wide range of documents.
• Lead quality assurance for external translation services, ensuring consistency and adherence to house style.
• Provide specialist advice on Welsh terminology, language use, and translation standards.
• Manage customer relationships, expectations, workflow planning, records, demand, and costs.
• Build internal and external relationships to improve bilingual services.
• Mentor colleagues, improve team processes, and participate in incident response activities.

Requirements

• Extensive professional translation experience.
• Welsh language proficiency at C2 level is essential.
• Full membership of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru, or willingness to work towards full membership.
• Knowledge of the Welsh Language Standards and related Welsh language policy.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and translation memory software.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, relationship-building, judgement, and terminology-management skills.

Nice to have

• Understanding of hirify.global's remit, policies, roles, and priorities.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility agreed on appointment.
• Civil Service Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%.
• 28 days of annual leave, rising to 33 days, plus additional leave entitlements.
• Professional development, leadership development, and access to further and higher education courses.
• Health and wellbeing support, including a weekly wellbeing hour.
• Fixed-term appointment until 12 November 2027.

Hiring process

• Applications and interviews use the STAR method to assess skills and experience.
• Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 23 October 2026.
• Successful applicants must complete a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.