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Language company thebigword buys new building after creating 100 new jobs

After creating 100 new jobs in Leeds, language services provider thebigword has invested further in the city by buying a new building to accommodate the increase in staff. The business, which has created the new jobs after winning a £120m interpreting and translation contract with the Ministry of Justice, has bought the Orion building close…

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Excitement over MOJ language service contract at Criminal Justice Management Conference

Thebigword team has met with more than 300 people from across the justice sector to explain how they are looking to continue to improve language services when they take over the Ministry of Justice contract next month. From the end of October, thebigword will deliver all interpretation and translation services to Ministry of Justice (MoJ)…

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Innovative language school recognised by two major awards

Thebigword’s learning and development partner the International School for Linguists, which delivers a range of innovative programmes to improve language skills, has been recognised by two major national awards in the UK for a course that enables people to embark on a career as an interpreter. The school’s Level 3 Certificate in Community Interpreting has…

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Language company thebigword to recruit 3,000 after signing £120m Ministry of Justice deal

Global language services company thebigword has today signed the biggest interpreting contract in Europe – a deal worth up to £120m to provide face-to-face, telephone interpreting and translations to the Ministry of Justice in the UK. The international business, which employs more than 550 people from 11 offices around the world and already has 8,000…

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Flexible working with good hourly rates

thebigword are looking for bi-lingual / multi-lingual individuals to fulfill Face to Face interpreting assignments in Kent, Surrey, Camden, Islington, Thames Valley and Hampshire. We need multilingual professional individuals with Interpreting experience. If you’re customer focused and dedicated to your work then we would love to hear from you. In order to apply for these…

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Turn off the TV and bounce back from Brexit, thebigword chief urges business leaders

As the shockwaves from the Brexit vote continue to dominate the headlines, chief executive of international language services business Larry Gould has issued a rallying cry to UK leaders, saying: “Turn off the TV, cancel the newspapers and get on with doing what we do best – building great British businesses.” Just a week after…

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Global language chief launches attack on “dangerous” EU referendum campaigns

On the eve of the EU referendum, the chief executive of global language services business Larry Gould has launched a blistering attack on both the Leave and Remain campaigns for “confusing British people beyond belief” and for playing a dangerous game with everyone’s future. The business leader, who operates across the world, also says exporters…

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£120m Ministry of Justice win for language company thebigword

Leeds-based thebigword, the global language services company, has won both the biggest interpreting contract in the UK – a £120m, four-year contract to provide face-to-face and telephone interpreting to the Ministry of Justice – and the contract to provide translation and transcription services. The contracts can be extended for a further three one-year periods. Under…

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£15m government contract win for language company

Global language services company thebigword has again won the contract to provide telephone and face to face interpreting and translation services to UK central government organisations including the DWP, Home Office, MoD, Probation, UK Border Force, NHS, HMRC, local authorities and emergency services of police, ambulance and fire. The contract is expected to create a…

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thebigword maintains diversity at the top with new female Deputy CEO

thebigword is pleased to announce Diane Cheesebrough as their new Deputy CEO. This change is part of a recent restructure of the Board and Executive team. Larry Gould, thebigword CEO had the following to say about choosing Cheesebrough as his number two: h5. “thebigword has a history of diversity at the top, recognising the benefits…

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