Foreign Language Translation Specialist (Core Language Competence – Arabic, Maghrebi) (Ref: 16928)

Job summary

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Job description

HMPPS Band 5

This is an exciting opportunity for capable linguists to work in a fast paced environment in the security and intelligence sector.

We are seeking candidates with excellent Arabic (Maghrebi) language skills as a language of core competence. Additional language skills/multi-lingual candidates are desirable.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• The translation of terrorist prisoners telephone calls, email and other forms of authorised communications, including where required on a ‘live’ basis.
• Supporting the process for the assessment of potentially inappropriate material of CT concern seized in prisons, translating to enable consideration by the national panel.
• Attending relevant training and professionalisation events to maintain language skills as an affiliate member of the Chartered Institute for Linguists. Work towards achieving and then maintaining a Level 6 Diploma in Public Service Translating and an assessed C1 language level certification.
• Accurately translating audio and written material from the relevant foreign language into written English.
• Assessment of content, including the live review of content to ensure timely creation, submission and dissemination of intelligence. to support the decision making within prisons and wider CT sector teams.
• Working with cross-government agencies with a CT Sector interest to assess the suitability of contact between terrorist prisoners and people or organisations in the community.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed logs to ensure consistent application of powers available to HMPPS under the Prison Act and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.
• Where assessed as necessary, coordinating the translation of additional language content through daily liaison with commercial translation providers.
• Creating, saving and storing written records using appropriate documentation in line with policy guidance and retention.
• Preparing and undertaking operational briefings and debriefings as a Counter Terrorism foreign language translation subject matter expert
• Providing advice, guidance and support to prisons, the JEXU operational network, CT Policing and other CT partners, including during and in response to live operational incidents requiring language translation expertise.
• Providing language translation advice as directed to other teams in JEXU and the wider Directorate of Security and co ordinating and prioritising the related activity. The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English.

There will be 3 recruitment stages:

• 1) Application
• 2) Language Proficiency Assessment
• 3) Behaviours Based Interview

Roles are available Full-Time (37 hours) or Part-Time (18.5 hours). Work is 100% office based within North East England, Jarrow, South Tyneside.

Person specification

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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,151, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £10,472 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5358

Recruitment team

• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…

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