Refugee Support - Interpreter Volunteer (Sheffield - Tigrinya -Q2-51)

British Red Cross volunteers help thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants every year enabling people to draw upon their own strengths to withstand crisis and rebuild their lives.

Our Interpreter volunteers provide an essential communication link between people who use our service and the volunteers and staff supporting them. Many do not speak English as their first language and rely on high quality and confidential interpretation and translation to relay their personal information. For many people, this can be a difficult and distressing process. We help them to find a way forward and help them start their lives in a new country.

You’ll be able to accurately interpret Tigrinya. You’ll need access to a phone and computer as you’ll mostly volunteer from home. You need to be confident on the phone.

We’d like you to be able to volunteer:

• Flexibly, sometimes at short notice
• Monday to Friday
• For 6 months

We would be particularly interested to hear from you if you have experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.

Health and Safety Statement

We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.

We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and identify any adjustments you may need.