Quality Assurance Executive
ICS
Full-time
Hybrid
Leeds, United Kingdom
Description
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Translation team as a Quality Assurance Executive.
As a translation agency that holds ISO 17100 certification, we pride ourselves on delivering top-notch quality for clients across multiple industries. Quality is at the heart of everything we do, whilst also delivering content in exceptionally quick turnarounds and across 100+ languages.
That's where you come in!
Reporting to the Senior Linguistic Manager, you'll play a key role in driving our quest for high-quality content. You'll work on a number of creative and diverse translation projects across multiple languages - completing final checks of content.
The office is a multicultural and diverse environment, with a supportive culture where success is celebrated. If you have a passion for languages and translation, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The role:
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Permanent, full-time (Mon-Fri) - 37.5 hours per week with a hybrid-working policy
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Salary: £24,000
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Completing quality assurance checks of language content in a CAT tool or other platform (e.g. omissions, punctuation, numerical values etc.)
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Providing constructive feedback to translators from quality assurance checks in order to uphold standards and facilitate continual improvement
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Recording results of quality assurance checks in tools such as Planka boards and Google sheets
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Reporting on key issues arising at the quality assurance stage and identifying root problems
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Actively proposing solutions to drive improvement of content quality standards
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Supporting Global Resourcing with the evaluation of freelance translation/quality assurance tests, through the content management system (CMS)
About you:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong proofreading/editing skills
- Demonstrable organisation skills
- Good communication skills
- Time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines
- IT literacy
- Ability to effectively deliver constructive feedback
- Familiar with QA software/LQA models
- A driven, proactive mindset
- Flexible in approach to work
- Passion for language
What we offer:
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off
- Company training and events budget
- Work abroad policy (up to 30 days per year)
- Industry-leading pension scheme (matched up to 7%)
- Bonus scheme
- Value-led recognition prizes
- Industry-leading Family Policies
- Hybrid, flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Assurance and private Bupa healthcare
- Regular team socials
- Employee discounts through Perkbox
- Vibrant office environment with free weekly breakfasts and Friday drinks