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:

Explore our opportunities below

Operations Manager (0.4 FTE)

Senior Advocacy Officer (Full-Time)

Research and Investigations Volunteer

Digital Communications Volunteer

Operations Manager

Job title:	Operations Manager
Reports to:	Director
Working hours:	0.4 FTE / 16h per week
Remuneration:	£13,500 (FTE £31,640)
Term:	12 months fixed term contract
Location	Vauxhall, London – hybrid considered
Apply by:	Friday 21st August (by end of day)
Start date:	ASAP
Benefits:	Pet-friendly office, flexible working, generous annual leave

To apply

First, please read the full job information pack here.

Then, please send:

Your CV
A covering letter detailing how you meet the job specification, your relevant experience and why you want to work with Big Brother Watch in particular (1 page maximum)

To recruitment@bigbrotherwatch.org.uk

Please note: ONLY applications sent directly to this email address will be considered. Please do NOT apply via Guardian Jobs or other platforms. If you would like more information or to discuss the opportunity, please contact silkie.carlo@bigbrotherwatch.org.uk.

Due to a high number of applications, unfortunately we cannot provide feedback or inform all candidates whose applications are unsuccessful.

Post summary

We are seeking an experienced, highly organised and proactive Operations Manager to play a central role in keeping our London office running smoothly and supporting our wider team and organisation. The ideal candidate will have strong liberal instincts and support our mission to defend civil liberties in the UK.

This is a varied and hands-on role with responsibility across multiple operational areas, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. It is a new role to the organisation, initially offered as a 12 month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension.

About you

You’ll have strong experience managing or co-ordinating a busy office or operational environment. You’ll be confident in taking on tasks proactively, looking for ways to plan ahead to ensure smooth operational running and improved efficiency, and independently finding solutions. You’ll have excellent communication skills, liaising with all team members and providing the team with essential operational support as needed. You’ll have good IT office skills.

Before you apply, please carefully go through the person specification and job description outlined in this document.

Senior Advocacy Officer

Job title:	Senior Advocacy Officer
Reports to:	Head of Advocacy
Working hours:	Full time
Salary:	£35,000-45,000, depending on experience
Location	Vauxhall, London – hybrid considered
Apply by:	Friday 21st August (by end of day)
Start date:	ASAP

To apply

First, please read the full job information pack here.

Then, please send:

Your CV
A covering letter detailing how you meet the job specification, particularly noting your experience lobbying UK parliament, successful campaign experience, and any experience working on facial recognition/police surveillance technologies. Please also tell us why you want to work with Big Brother Watch in particular.(1 page maximum)

To recruitment@bigbrotherwatch.org.uk

Due to a high number of applications, unfortunately we cannot provide feedback or inform all candidates whose applications are unsuccessful.

Post summary

We are seeking an exceptional advocate with a policy, legal or related digital rights campaigning background to work with us furthering privacy and civil liberties in the UK (initially, this role will be principally challenging facial recognition surveillance and scrutinising police surveillance/AI powers) at one of the UK’s leading rights NGOs.

The right Senior Advocacy Officer will help us to lobby UK Parliament to further privacy and wider rights at a critical time – when a legal framework on police use of facial recognition is very soon to be introduced, and police are expanding their use of AI and new surveillance technologies. You’ll build on your strong experience to be a credible and proactive lobbyist in Parliament, write expert briefings and be confident meeting parliamentarians, take a leading role liaising with policy stakeholders, advise on strategic litigation, be a leading advocate in the press and the public forum, develop policy positions on key issues, and help drive our public campaigns for change.

About you

You’ll have 3+ years experience in a legal or policy capacity, or in a comparable advocacy environment that relied on your expertise on technology and rights issues – ideally involving facial recognition. You’ll have a strong track record of advocacy success.

You’ll be familiar with key litigation and policy issues in the area. You’ll also have excellent knowledge of British politics and UK parliamentary procedures and strong political contacts to match.

You’ll be at ease working on a strictly non-partisan, cross-party basis and grounding policy analysis in human rights and liberal principles.

You’ll be proactive in pitching policy, litigation and campaign ideas for the organisation to pursue within our work streams.

You’ll be an experienced spokesperson, confident undertaking live and recorded TV and radio interviews, talking to a variety of audiences and representing the organisation and our campaigns.

If you’re committed to Big Brother Watch’s mission, we’d like to hear from you.

Before you apply, please carefully go through the person specification and job description outlined in this document.

Volunteer with us

Research and Investigations Volunteers

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).

Location:	Vauxhall, London (one day a week)
Closing Date:	August 5th, 2026 at 23:59. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we recommend applying ASAP.

2 x Research and Investigations Volunteers:

In this role, you'll be volunteering under the guidance of our Head of Research and Investigations to support our ongoing investigations, whether scoping potential new research projects or delving into our mass Freedom of Information campaigns. Prior experience is not essential but motivation and a high level of interest is! This role is ideal for people looking to grow skills in research, investigations or campaign journalism.

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 August 5th, 2026. However, applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we recommend applying ASAP.

Digital Communications Volunteer

We are recruiting a digital communications volunteer to support us in protecting privacy and civil liberties issues in the UK. The role is based in our London office in Vauxhall (SE1 7SJ).

Location:	Vauxhall, London (one day a week)
Closing Date:	August 14th, 2026 at 23:59. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we recommend applying ASAP.

About the Digital Communications Volunteer role:

In this role, you'll be volunteering under the guidance of our Digital Communications Manager to assist the organisation with high-impact communications and administrative work including supporter mailouts. Your responsibilities will include:

Pitching ideas and creating content for our social media platforms with hundreds of thousands of followers
Our supporter scheme, which includes sending out welcome packs
Writing press summaries
Executing exciting campaign actions
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 are looking for:

The role is ideal for someone interested in growing their existing digital and social media communication skills. If you are a social media or tech savvy and passionate about privacy and civil liberties issues, this role could be a great fit for you. If you want to support our high-impact communications team and want to learn about the ins and outs of our organisation, we want to hear from you!

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 1) your CV 2) a covering letter (maximum one page) and 3) any work samples to recruitment@bigbrotherwatch.org.uk
Please state in your covering letter your motivation to apply and why you have the appropriate skills and interest.
Please include any graphic design, video editing, social media or writing samples.
Please let us know what your availability is and when you would be able to start.The deadline for applications is August 14th, 2026. However, applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we recommend applying ASAP.

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