We are committed to promoting inclusion at HEIW and we welcome applications from everybody recognising the value that diversity brings to our workforce. To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals require sponsorship via a Skilled Worker Visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Please note that HEIW does not currently hold a licence to appoint skilled workers from overseas by sponsoring them to work in the UK. If successful, candidates from outside of the UK or ROI would be responsible for obtaining their own sponsorship or visa to enable them to work for HEIW - Work in the UK. This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment. Job overview Job overview As part of the translation team, to provide a translation and interpreting service to staff and the various departments in Health Education and Improvement Wales. This includes the translation of documents from English to Welsh and occasionally from Welsh to English, as well as assisting the Communications team to provide Welsh language content via social media. The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post. Advert This role will contribute to ensuring that HEIW complies with the current Welsh Language legislation requirements, thereby helping to ensure that bilingual services are offered to our stakeholders across Wales. The post holder will help to deliver a comprehensive Welsh language service in line with HEIW’s Welsh language policies and procedures and Welsh Language legislation. The post holder will work closely with service managers to support service improvement and ensure that the Welsh language is a key consideration in all Health Authority business. Personal development is of high importance to us here at HEIW, and thus being the case, the post holder will have the opportunity to study a masters degree in translation at Aberystwyth University if they so wish. Please contact Mrs Bethan Davis for informal discussion prior to applications being submitted. Working for our organisation Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government. HEIW’s is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others: - Respect for All in every contact we have with others, - Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving, - Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations. HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019. What you can expect: - a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary, - compassionate leadership, - a meaningful values based performance appraisal process, - the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales. Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as “One HEIW Team”. Do you want to join that team? Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.