Work with us

Would you like to work with a leading civil liberties campaign organisation that holds Government to account?

Do you care about the impact of new technologies on human rights in the UK?

Are you passionate about privacy rights?

Work with Big Brother Watch!

Big Brother Watch is a UK non-profit campaign group leading the protection of privacy and civil liberties in the UK in a time of enormous technological change. We fight for a free future — and we fight to win. Our success relies on the dedication of our small, committed team — and if you share our passion for privacy and civil liberties, we want to hear from you.

Current opportunities:

Volunteer with us

We are recruiting two new research and investigations volunteers to support us in protecting privacy and civil liberties issues in the UK. The roles are based in our London office near Westminster (SE1 7SJ).

We are looking for volunteers with:

• A demonstrable passion for civil liberties, investigations & uncovering threats to our rights and freedoms
• Interest in the intersection of technology and human rights
• Courage to hold the powerful to account
• An ability to volunteer in-person for 1 day (Mon-Fri) per week from our Vauxhall office for a minimum of six months

What we can offer:

• We will reimburse your travel costs within London (zones 1-6) or cover up to £16.30 a day if commuting to our office from outside London, and a daily lunch allowance of up to £7
• Experience working as part of a dedicated, dynamic, positive team of campaigners on critical civil liberties issues
• Monthly supervisions and support
• Exposure to events and networking opportunities relating to human rights and technology

TO APPLY:

• Please send your CV and a covering letter (maximum one page) to investigations@bigbrotherwatch.org.uk
• Please state in your covering letter your motivation to apply and why you have the appropriate skills and interest.
• Please include two short ideas (no more than 250 words total) for research and investigations projects that would fit into Big Brother Watch's work.
• Please let us know what your availability is and when you would be able to start.The deadline for applications is July 22nd, 2026. However, applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we recommend applying ASAP.