Company Description

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Join Our Growing Team at Sign Solutions!

Are you passionate about making a difference? Due to our rapidly expanding client base, Sign Solutions is excited to grow our team!

Sign Solutions, founded in 1998, provides interpreting and translation services to the Deaf community across the UK.

Our mission is 'To provide access and combat inequality by enabling people of different languages, cultures and communities to talk to each other' and we do this through our range of non‑spoken services, contributing to breaking down communication barriers for Deaf people.

Our services include face‑to‑face and pre‑booked video interpreting, Deaf Awareness Training, Access to Work support for Deaf employees, BSL translations, and our on‑demand video interpreting platform, InterpretersLive!, a service providing instant communication between Deaf and hearing people through qualified British Sign Language interpreters.

All of our services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

As an organisation with over 27 years of experience, we aim to incorporate our values into our everyday work.

Our values are to

Empower Deaf People

Provide Innovative Solutions

Deliver the highest quality services

Be responsive to our customers

Value customer satisfaction

We are a growing organisation that is full of passionate people wanting to make a difference, if you believe you can bring enthusiasm, tenacity, and a professional approach to work, we encourage you to apply for a role with us, today!

Applicants must be UK residents and by the start of employment and have permission to work in the UK. In addition, you are required to hold or undertake a DBS check for roles within Sign Solutions.

Job Description

Translation Coordinator

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.

About The Role

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.

Key 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
Strong coordination and multi-tasking skills

Qualifications

Skills And Experience

Qualifications / experience (one of the following):

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.

Experience coordinating translation or language services (desirable)
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
Video editing experience preferably with BSL videos/ translations and subtitling
Experience using Media Encoder and Premier-Pro

Salary And Benefits

Salary: From £26,000 - £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience).

Benefits include flexible working, wellbeing support, pension, training opportunities, and working as part of an inclusive and value‐driven organisation.

Location

Remote/hybrid working, with access to our Ipsley, Redditch office when required.

How To Apply

If you are passionate about accessibility, language services, and delivering high‑quality BSL content, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short supporting statement.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

Start salary from £26,000 – £28,000 dependent on experience.

20-25 days holiday plus bank holidays (Full Time Equivalent)

Pension scheme

Training and 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

And more!

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