Court Interpreter

Overview

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Location: Various locations across NSW Courts. Employment type: Temporary full-time to 30 June 2026 with potential for part time or job share and possibility of extension. Grade: Crown Employees (Interpreters and Translators, Multicultural NSW) Award.

Role

Court Interpreter
Multicultural NSW | Language Services
[Arabic & Mandarin]

What You'll Do

The Court Interpreter role is responsible for delivering accurate, high-quality interpreting services at NSW Courts in the relevant community language. It facilitates communication between parties who do not speak the same language, ensuring fair and equal access to justice for all participants.

As part of the Language Services team at Multicultural NSW, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality interpreting services within the NSW Court environment. You will ensure a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced, complex setting. Your duties include interpreting for a variety of court matters onsite at various NSW Court locations, five days a week. You will also manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment, communicate sensitively with diverse customers to facilitate communication, and stay up to date with industry developments to maintain compliance with current standards and codes of ethics.

What We're Looking For

• Current NAATI Certified Interpreter certification in Arabic or Mandarin, and valid Working With Children's Check
• Over five years' experience interpreting in court settings
• Demonstrated high level of skill in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to perform well under pressure
• Flexibly to travel to various court locations across Sydney and NSW and to take on other interpreting duties as needed

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What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/

Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit. We hire people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Applications close Sunday 7 September at 11:59pm AEST.

How to Apply – Contacts

Got a question? For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact Natasha Djo on 02 8255 6750 or natasha.djo@multicultural.nsw.gov.au. If you need recruitment adjustments, call Nastassja Le Claire on 0460 961 902 or via nastassja.leclaire@dcj.nsw.gov.au. Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Important Notes

We do work that really matters. At Multicultural NSW you'll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities and support NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Are you ready to join us? Click Apply and upload your most recent résumé (max. 5 pages) outlining how you meet the role requirements. You will also be asked to complete pre-screening questions as part of your application.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Government Administration

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