We are looking for an exceptional candidate who can hit the ground running as our Legal Education Officer, working closely with the Director and the rest of our small and dynamic Right to Remain team.

Job title: Legal Education Officer 

Location: Remote work, with some travel to other parts of the UK, including London. The post holder needs to be based in and have active connections with the refugee and migration sector in the southern half of the UK, including the West Midlands.  

Salary: £35,000 – £37,000 per annum FTE, pro-rated, depending on the skills and experience.

Hours: Full time or 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week) 

Contract: Permanent, 6 month probationary period

Reporting to: Director

Benefits: 36 days of annual leave per year, inclusive of statutory holidays (pro-rata entitlement for 28 hours is 28.8 days per year inclusive of statutory holidays); employer pension contribution of 5%

How to apply: Application form and CV. Please send them to esther(at)righttoremain.org.uk before the closing date, with a subject line ‘Legal Education Officer Application’. Please see below for more information. 

Closing date for applications: The final date/time is 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026. However, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. 

Interviews and assessments: After 9 February 2026, in-person and online. Dates to be confirmed later. 

Start Date: As soon as possible.

If you want to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Esther Doherty esther(at)righttoremain.org.uk. Esther will arrange for you to have a chat with Eiri Ohtani, the Director, on Thursday 15 January. 

Please note that you will need to have the right to work in the UK as Right to Remain is unfortunately not in a position to sponsor people for work visas. Please also note that we do not give legal advice.

For more information, please read the job application pack.

We are looking for an exceptional, value-driven, strategic candidate, someone who understands the Right to Remain ethos and is prepared to bring their whole self to our organisation. The person needs to be able to hit the ground running as our Legal Education Officer, which is a varied and busy role. Needless to say, the role requires an impeccable grasp of the asylum and immigration system and its operation on the ground, including how it impacts our community of people seeking asylum, refugees, migrants, their families, friends and allies. It requires an ability to help and guide our community to navigate the complex and hostile asylum and immigration system.

You will be working closely with the Director and the rest of our small and dynamic Right to Remain staff team: another Legal Education Officer based in Leeds (generally) covering the North, the Organiser based in Manchester leading our mighty These Walls Must Fall, and the Engagement Officer based in London. In particular, the post holder will be closely coordinating their work with another Legal Education Officer in Leeds. The post holder is also expected to be already embedded in the local and regional asylum and migration field, familiar with its dynamics and able to tap into their existing relationships and connections with local groups and actors. 

We are proud of Right to Remain’s unique and bold approach that really believes in collective power. We are focused on building knowledge, radical solidarity and the power of our community. We show up authentically at work and for our community, always giving our 100%. We are determined and calm amidst the crisis and chaos of the world. We know that now is not a ‘business as usual’ time, and we need to meet the moment as the anchor organisation for the migration justice movement. That comes with a lot of responsibility but we also carry it with lightness. We want our new team members to be similarly passionate, ambitious and compassionate. 

With the rest of the team, you will be responsible for maintaining, developing, and increasing usage of our highly popular and accessible resources about the asylum and immigration system, most notably the Right to Remain Toolkit. You will deliver interactive workshops on the legal system for people navigating that system as well as professionals and volunteers. You will engage with our network of community groups to ensure that we are apprised of developments on the ground and we are communicating important changes to these support groups. You will also work with the Director and other colleagues to develop and deliver specific public legal education projects, when necessary. You must have outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of audiences, in a manner that reflects Right to Remain’s mission and values. 

Right to Remain team