Recruitment or Booking Assistant - Internship

Job description

Remuneration: Travel expenses within London covered (Zones 1-6)

Company: Pearl Linguistics Ltd

Company Description:
Pearl Linguistics is a leading translation & interpreting company based in London specialised in the needs of public services. We currently have 30+ organisations in our contracted client list and this number is increasing rapidly. We are a member of the ATC and ITI; and have won the Best Service Award, 2008 given by the Government Opportunities for the efficiency of our language services. For more information, visit www.pearllinguistics.com

Job description:
The post holder will be looking for experience of the public sector interpreting industry; will possibly come from interpreting or recruitment background. The person will need to have some knowledge of the processes involved in providing interpreting services to large public sector organisations. Ideal candidates will normally but not necessarily have a background Interpreting and Translations, at university level or above. We accept applications from students on all courses.

Requirements:
- Undergraduate or Graduates studying towards Postgraduate degree
- Excellent communication and organization skills are essential
- Excellent customer service skills
- Extreme attention to detail
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to deal with a high volume of incoming calls
- Passion for recruitment within the interpreting industry
- Knowledge of UK geography
- English spoken as mother tongue level
- Excellent written English with proof-reading skills
- Lots of energy! Out going personality!


Job Description:
1. This is an unpaid Internship placement
2. However we can cover your cost of travel provided:
o a) You live in London and
o b) You provide receipts of your travel costs.
3. The working hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, with 1 hour lunch break provided.
4. We are not in a position to provide anything in the Translation Section and Finance Section.
5. This Internship is for our Recruitment and Interpretation Departments.
6. This will require you to answer calls and do filing for the Interpretation Department whilst working in Recruitment.
7. You will not be required to do any interpreting.

Desired profile

Please find further information on the job description below:
 Recruitment Assistant
• Advertising for new translators and interpreters
• Filtering translator and interpreter CVs according to required qualifications and experience
• Keeping an organized data filing system
• Preparing/sending ID Cards
• Assisting Recruitment Manager in finding the right interpreter for a specific interpreting assignment
• Answering calls for Reception
 Interpreting Bookings Department (Booking Co-ordinator Assistant)
• Data Entry
• Filing
• Answering calls for Reception
• Taking Bookings on the phone from customers
• Assisting Booking Coordinators in locating interpreters for bookings
• Covering staff