House of Parliament Transcription Editor - Application

Section 1- English proficiency

Please select your proficiency in spoken English*

No proficiency
Basic proficiency
Medium proficiency
High proficiency
Native proficiency

Please select your proficiency in written English*

No proficiency
Basic proficiency
Medium proficiency
High proficiency
Native proficiency

Edit the following passage by correcting spelling errors and inserting grammar and punctuation, then select the correct spelling from the words in brackets for each sentence below.*

pacific detales of roles can be found on our web site and shood be red carfully most of our transcribers work from home on a flexible basis which weve found is one off the main attractions of the job transcribers send us their availability towards the end of each week specifying which days and hours they can work in the following week providing your able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week were happy to fit in with you’re other commitments you’ll need a quiet place to work which is away from distractions youll also need your own pc with email ms word speakers and headphones security and confidentiality is paremount when deciding where your pc is located in your home in order that others dont have acess to the audio files that your transcribing working from your own home means that youll be paid gross so you’ll be responsable for your own tax and national insurance contributions always rember to research thorughly if your working on recordings wear there are words and phrases that you might not of heard before.

Could you (advice/advise) your friend to go outside.*

advice
advise

I am not (adverse/averse) to that suggestion.*

adverse
averse

The damages agreed between the parties must (complement/compliment) the sum available.*

complement
compliment

(Its/It's) a misleading statement and we would refer you to the document in (its/it's) original form.*

Its a misleading statement and we would refer you to the document in its original form.
Its a misleading statement and we would refer you to the document in it's original form.
It's a misleading statement and we would refer you to the document in its original form.
It's a misleading statement and we would refer you to the document in it's original form.

This is a person (who's/whose) showing great skill.*

who's
whose

You must (ensure/insure) you bring the correct paperwork.*

ensure
insure

And when did you commence a (roll/role) as chief financial officer?*

roll
role

There's a very important point of (principle/principal) at stake.*

principle
principal

If you (lose/loose) on that point, your client will (bare/bear) the costs.*

If you lose on that point, your client will bare the costs.
If you lose on that point, your client will bear the costs.
If you loose on that point, your client will bare the costs.
If you loose on that point, your client will bear the costs.

There's no such thing as a (bear/bare) application.*

bear
bare

Just to check:

Did you enjoy the last set of questions? Did you find selecting an answer easy, second nature, and pleasurable? If you did, we would love you to invest the time and complete the rest of this questionnaire. On the other hand, if you found it hard, annoying, frustrating, or tedious, then the challenging work we do might not be right for you.

Section 2- Right to work in the UK

Current nationality

Nationality at birth

Please select which of the below describes you.*

I am a British citizen
I am a European Economic Area citizen (see below list)
I am a Swiss national

EEA countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Are you lawfully resident in the United Kingdom?*

Yes
No

Are you lawfully able to work within the United Kingdom?*

Yes
No

Are you subject to immigration control within the United Kingdom?*

Yes
No

Are there any restrictions on your continued residence or employment in the United Kingdom*

Please use the 'Other' field to detail any restrictions.

Yes
No

Section 3- Employment and experience

Are you currently working at the moment*

Yes, full time
Yes, part time
No

If yes, please provide details about your current role and your main duties. If no, please provide some details about how you have spent your time since finishing at your previous job.*

Have you had any previous audio transcription or speech-to-text editing experience*

Yes
No

If yes, please provide details of any relevant audio transcription or speech-to-text editing you have undertaken in the past (please include the nature of the recordings, the volume of work and over what duration). If you are working for or have worked for other transcription companies, please advise which companies.

Number of hours available per week*

Please give some indication of the hours you will be available to work for us (example Monday 7am to 9pm). Please add a line for each day of the week that you would typically be available.*

Day	Hours available

Please advise on any periods during the year that you would be unable to work*

Please detail in five sentences or more why you would like to work for us, what you feel you could bring to this role and any other information you believe relevant to your application.*

If you have any interests or areas of specialism that may contribute to your work as a speech-to-text editor, i.e medical terminology, legal terminology etc, please detail the interest/areas of specialism and the extent of your expertise in these areas.*

In addition to the Speech-to-text Editor role I would be willing to provide logging services.*

Yes - remote meetings only
Yes - in person meetings only (London-based)
Yes - remote and in person meeting (London-based)
No

This would involve attending meetings, either remotely or in person as required, and making a note of speakers' names and the time that they speak, along with their first few words.

Section 4- Equipment

Which of the following do you currently have (select all that currently apply)*

My own desktop computer with Windows 10 which I intend to use for speech-to-text editing
My own laptop computer with Windows 10 which I intend to use for speech-to-text editing
A set of external speakers
A pair of closed-cup headphones which I intend to use for speech-to-text editing
A pair of canal/ear bud headphones which I intend to use for speech-to-text editing
A pair of wireless/bluetooth headphones which I intend to use for speech-to-text editing
Transcription footpedal
UK bank account
Home broadband connection

If you selected 'Transcription footpedal', please specify the brand (and model if known)

Are your internet router and computer firewalls activated?*

Yes
No

Do you have anti-malware/anti-virus installed on your computer*

Yes
No

Do you have anti-spyware installed on your computer*

Yes
No

Section 5- Personal details

Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 Town/City County ZIP / Postal Code

Email*

Hotmail and Live email addresses are sometimes problematic and you may not receive emails from us at these addresses. We recommend you provide an alternative contact email.

Phone

Date of birth

How would you describe your gender

Male
Female
Non binary

Please state if you have any registered disabilities

Please select your ethnicity

White
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups
Asian/Asian British
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

How did you hear about us?

Section 6- Consent

I give The Transcription Agency, a VIQ Solutions Company, consent to contact me.*

Agree and confirm

I give The Transcription Agency, a VIQ Solutions Company, consent to contact me. Should there not be a position available at the time of submitting my application, I give permission for them to retain my details (for a maximum of 3 years) and to email me job alerts for any applicable positions. I understand that I can request for my details to be removed at any time.*

Agree and confirm

I confirm that all information supplied in this application is true and correct. I understand that if I am successful in my application, evidence will be sought to confirm my answers.*

Agree and confirm

I understand that I will be required to send my original documents to The Transcription Agency to show proof of my identity and right to work in the UK. I understand that this will need to be my original documents and scans/photocopies will not be accepted.*

Agree and confirm

I understand that once I click 'Submit' I should click again on the job posting, and scroll to the application form section to check if there were any omissions on my application. I understand that if my application form has been successfully submitted, I will receive a copy of the application to the email address noted within this application.*

Agree and confirm

House of Parliament Transcription Editor – Application

Application Form - Speech-to-text Editor (Houses of Parliament)