Freelance Police Interpreters Needed Across the North West and North Wales


Company:	Dals
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Greater Manchester, M60 2LA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Dals is welcoming freelance interpreters to support face-to-face police interpreting assignments across the North West and North Wales. If you are an experienced linguist looking for meaningful freelance opportunities in your local area, we would love to hear from you. We are also keen to hear from linguists who have previously helped deliver interpreting services for the North West Police Forces and would like to continue supporting these services through Dals.

Where we need interpreters

We are particularly interested in freelance interpreters who are able to support face-to-face assignments in:

📍 Greater Manchester

📍 Lancashire

📍 Cheshire

📍 North Wales

📍 Cumbria

📍 Merseyside

Priority languages

We are especially interested in interpreters speaking Urdu, Arabic, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Bengali, Gujarati, Farsi, Kurdish, Somali, Pashto, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Tagalog, Mandarin, Cantonese, Ukrainian and Russian. Applications are also welcomed across other languages, including British Sign Language.

Police interpreting experience

Candidates with PAIT Status are strongly encouraged to apply, and we would also love to hear from linguists who are already providing interpreting services at Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) level. If you are an experienced public service interpreter but are unsure whether you meet every requirement, please do not be put off at this stage. Dals can guide you through the onboarding, vetting and compliance steps required for police interpreting assignments.

Who we’re looking for

We would like to hear from freelance linguists who are fluent in English and at least one other language, have interpreting experience and a relevant qualification, are able to travel to face-to-face assignments in their selected area, and are open to completing any required onboarding, vetting or compliance checks with guidance and support from Dals.

Why register with Dals?

Registering with Dals gives you access to flexible freelance interpreting assignments where your language skills can make a real difference. You can indicate the areas you are able to cover, access online resources to support your development, benefit from competitive rates and be part of a professional freelance interpreter network supporting vital public services.

How to register your interest

If you are interested in freelance police interpreting opportunities with Dals, please register your interest using the application link below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=X4_Uh7Z-3Uiyadrj3qkxtRQfcLefGllCjjbVJLl_xe1UOUg5MTNBMFpCMk5UUjBOMzhLNkFPNFBPUi4u&route=shorturl.

Whether you are already experienced in police interpreting, have previously supported this contract, or are ready to explore the next step in your freelance interpreting journey, we would be pleased to hear from you.

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