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Join ICOCO Associates Limited

Build a career that moves the needle.

Three ways to be part of ICOCO's work across cohesion, technology, and community engagement · paid roles, volunteering, and student placements with a UK consultancy that has been delivering evidence-led practice for two decades.

Our values

What we look for, what we offer.

ICOCO Associates Limited brings together associates from academic, public, and professional backgrounds across the UK and internationally. We work with private companies, public institutions, and the charity sector · and we make work for charities and community organisations available on a not-for-profit basis.

01

Evidence

We prize rigour, fieldwork, and forensic analysis over opinion.

02

Respect

For colleagues, clients, and communities · across every difference.

03

Trust

Honest with our findings, even when they are uncomfortable.

04

Empower

We transfer capability so clients sustain change after we leave.

05

United

Multidisciplinary teams, single mission.

06

Growth

Continuous learning baked into every engagement.

01 · Job Vacancies

Current and upcoming roles.

Live vacancies are listed here when they open. Common roles include cohesion researchers, HR & EDI consultants, communications and engagement leads, technology innovation associates, and blockchain advisors.

To send a speculative CV, or to register interest in upcoming opportunities, please use the form below. You will hear back when a role suited to your background opens.

Who we recruit

Our associates come from academic, professional services, public sector, and frontline community backgrounds. We hire for both deep specialism and proven cross-disciplinary judgement.

Practice areas we typically recruit into

  • Forensic Cohesion Reviews and community engagement
  • HR management, organisational design, and EDI consultancy
  • Communication, strategy, and leadership advisory
  • Technology innovation and digital transformation
  • Blockchain and cryptocurrency advisory

What we offer

  • Project-based and retained engagements across UK and international clients
  • Mentoring from senior associates with multi-decade track records
  • Flexible working arrangements suited to the assignment
  • Roles that span private, public, and charity sectors

Apply or register interest in a role

Your details go straight to sm@icocoassociates.co.uk. We will be in touch about current and upcoming opportunities.

02 · Volunteer with us

Give time and skills.

We value all our volunteers. Their efforts support the people we work with and drive our practice forward. We welcome applications from people who have the time and the appropriate skills, and we will do our best to provide a placement that meets the needs of the project while also suiting the skills and interests of each volunteer.

We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of five hours per week. We are also looking for new Trustees and Advisory Board members to enhance ICOCO with key skills such as legal, business, change management, and marketing.

Where volunteers help

  • Outreach and community engagement in cohesion work
  • Stakeholder interviews and qualitative fieldwork
  • Event coordination, workshop support, and facilitation
  • Communications, social media, and research assistance
  • Trustee and advisory roles for charity-sector clients

Time commitment

Minimum of five hours per week in a single block, typically within 9am to 5pm on weekdays. Most volunteer roles are remote-friendly with occasional in-person fieldwork in the UK.

Who tends to thrive

People with empathy, listening skills, and an interest in community cohesion, EDI, or technology for social benefit. No specific qualifications required. We provide briefing and support for every assignment.

Register your interest as a volunteer

Your details go straight to sm@icocoassociates.co.uk and the ICOCO team. We will follow up by phone or email with next steps.

03 · Student Placements

Cohesion, technology, policy and more.

ICOCO Associates Limited welcomes trainee and qualified researchers, social work students, technology and policy students, and other professional placements. We work with UK and international universities to offer a variety of placement opportunities across our nine practice areas.

If you are interested in a student placement or believe you have a professional skill that you could offer ICOCO, register your interest below.

What we offer students

  • Hands-on involvement in live consultancy projects
  • Mentoring from associates with academic and practitioner backgrounds
  • Exposure across public, private, and charity sector clients
  • Opportunities to co-author research, policy briefs, or evaluation reports
  • Placements typically 4 to 12 weeks. Longer arrangements considered

Who we host

Students from any UK or international university, at any level (undergraduate, masters, doctoral, professional). Our roots are with Coventry, De Montfort, Leicester and Warwick, but we welcome applicants from all institutions.

Disciplines that fit

  • Sociology, public policy, community studies
  • HR, organisational psychology, EDI
  • Counselling, social work, frontline practice
  • Computer science, data, and emerging tech
  • Politics, international development, peace studies
  • Business, strategy, and management

Register interest in a student placement

Your details go straight to sm@icocoassociates.co.uk and the ICOCO team.