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Open Rights Group (ORG) is a digital rights campaigning organisation. We want to tackle the power of Big Tech and ensure that the UK can reduce its dependence on tech giants, through competition measures such as requiring Open Source and open standards. A Policy Assistant will help us research and develop our policy positions, on this and other topics, such as platform regulation, Pre-Crime and Migrant Digital Justice.

• Job Title: Digital Sovereignty Policy Assistant

• Salary: £25,507 (4 days per week, equivalent to £31,883 full time). Salary band allows annual increases based on performance to £29,574.

• Benefits: Flexible working; parental leave; 9% pension contribution; generous training and development budget; 26.5 days paid annual leave (including any public holidays) and additional time off in December when office is closed; company-provided laptop.

• Location: Nationwide (home-based/remote). Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

• Duration: Permanent

• Deadline for Applications: Monday 9 November 2026, 9am

• Interview Dates: W/C 23 and 30 November 2026

• Start Date: From 8 December 2026

What we’re looking for:

Above all else, we need a passionate and effective researcher. And as regards the rest, we’re more interested in your skills, rather than your knowledge.

You might be an academic in this space with the potential to step into a policy role.

You might have a policy background with an interest in technology.

You might have a highly analytical mind and have a demonstrated commitment to digital rights.

You might have significant work experience at the crossroads of technology and policy.

You might have experience of UK parliamentary procedures, and a good understanding of how to creatively engage policy-makers.

You might have something else: inspire us!

What the job will involve:

• policy research: for example on the use of open source and procurement, and comparative work with EU policy success in this area, or Freedom of Information requests to establish what AI companies are selling to the police or education authorities.

• drafting policy documents: including public-facing documents such as briefings, consultation responses and reports.

• outreach to policy-makers: including helping with engagement with the Senedd and Holyrood.

• feeding into our campaigning work: through collaboration with our Campaigns Manager, to ensure that our policy research is fed into our campaigning and grassroots activism.

• coalition building: helping other team-members to expand our coalition of cross-sectoral allies.

• comms outputs: such as drafting or editing blog posts summarising policy submissions and campaign materials.

• some public communications: such as drafting press quotes, and helping ORG at external events.

What we’re like:

ORG is a vibrant digital rights campaigning organisation. Founded in 2005, we have over 2,000 members and 10 local groups across the UK.

We uphold human rights like free expression and privacy. We condemn and work against repressive laws or systems that deny people these rights.

We campaign, lobby, go to court – whatever it takes to build and support a movement for freedom in the digital age.

Our remote team is spread across the UK. We’re a supportive, flexible group with high standards. We’re innovative and agile. You’ll work hard but be rewarded by the impact you collaboratively achieve.

We take staff well-being seriously and meet up regularly for in-person work and social events.

How to Apply

To apply, please fill out and send the short application form (available on our website listing), which includes space for a covering letter, alongside a CV (no longer than 2 sides of A4) to our recruitment email address supplied on our website listing by 9am on Monday 9 November 2026.

Please ensure that your email has the subject heading ‘Comms and Fundraising Assistant’ and that all attachments are sent in PDF or ODT format.

More information on the application process and what it’s like to work for Open Rights Group can be found in the Application Pack (available on our website listing), and more information on the role itself can be found in the Job Description (also available on our website listing). We understand that everyone has different needs and are committed to accommodating these as best we can throughout the application process. If you have any further questions about applying or the role itself, or would require any additional support at any stage in the application process, we encourage you to reach out to us by email to our recruitment email address supplied on our website listing, and we will do everything we can to accommodate you.

Length and Salary

The Digital Sovereignty Policy Assistant will be employed on a permanent basis following successful completion of a six-month probation period.

The annual salary for the position at appointment is £25,507 for 4 days per week (equivalent to £31,883 for 5 days a week), less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. As mentioned above, the position is home-based, though travel into London and elsewhere for in-person events is required.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

ORG is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive team working in a supportive environment is vital to the success of our work. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from marginalised and racialised groups, including people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, and disabled people.