Join our team
At Common Knowledge we are building a place where people can learn practical skills, reconnect with nature, and create the future together.
Our team plays a hands on role in welcoming people to our 50 acre campus in the Burren, supporting community climate action projects, and sharing skills that strengthen confidence and connection.
If you want work that feels meaningful and sociable with plenty of learning along the way we would love to hear from you.
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4.5 days per week
Salary Range: €42,000 to €45,000 FTE, pro rated
Location: The Common Knowledge Centre, The Burren, Co. Clare (on site)
The Skillsharing Lead will be responsible for shaping and delivering our sustainability skills programme in building, making, mending, and growing. The role leads course development, supports high quality delivery, and helps position Common Knowledge as a national reference point for regenerative learning. It also plays a key role in site sustainability, helping to plan and implement net zero and regenerative systems across our 50 acre centre. This is a creative and ambitious role that combines hands on delivery, content creation, partnerships, and thought leadership.
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5 days per week
Salary: €28,000 to €36,000 depending on experience
Location: The Common Knowledge Centre, The Burren, Co. Clare (on site)
The Community Projects Coordinator will support our Community Projects Lead in the delivery of our community and heritage programmes including Common Ground, Queer Sheds, and Heritage in Action. The role coordinates logistics and scheduling, manages relationships with partners and participants, maintains systems and budgets, and helps ensure that all activities are delivered smoothly and to a high standard. This role is well suited to someone who brings structure and energy to community projects and enjoys working closely with diverse groups in a fast paced environment.
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Subcontractor role, approx 65 days per year
Location: The Common Knowledge Centre, The Burren, Co. Clare (on site)
Our Instructors lead hands on construction training that builds real confidence and capability in participants. The role involves guiding learning in practical home building skills, preparing tools and workshop spaces, supporting participant safety and wellbeing, and contributing to course improvements. Instructors also take part in promotional content and community engagement when required. This suits experienced craftspeople and builders who enjoy teaching and want to share skills that help people create more sustainable homes.
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5 days per week
Salary Range: €42,000 to €45,000
Location: The Common Knowledge Centre, The Burren, Co. Clare (on site)
The Centre Manager leads the day to day operation of our 50 acre campus and hospitality offering, welcoming more than 1,500 overnight visitors each year. The role ensures smooth and positive experiences for course participants, retreat groups, and guests, while managing onsite teams, accommodation, facilities, and bookings. It also supports growth of our regenerative tourism and venue hire activities, helping to strengthen both our financial sustainability and social impact. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, enjoys leading people with purpose, and cares deeply about creating a welcoming place for learning, community, and connection.
Apply for any of the above roles via this form.
Deadline for all applications is 23rd November. Please note that you will need to sign in via a Google account to complete this form.
Join our Board
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Applications open until 22nd November 2025
Approx. 4 to 6 hours per month
Location: Hybrid with some meetings at The Common Knowledge Centre, The Burren, Co. Clare
Board Directors play a central role in shaping the strategic future of Common Knowledge as we enter a new phase of growth and regeneration. This is an opportunity to contribute your skills and perspective to an organisation that is demonstrating hopeful, practical climate action in Ireland.
Board Directors help guide our mission to share practical skills for sustainable living through courses, community programmes, and regenerative hospitality on our 50 acre campus in the Burren. They are responsible for strategic direction, oversight of governance and finances, and ensuring that the organisation continues to serve communities with integrity and creativity.
We welcome expressions of interest from people who connect with our mission and who bring leadership experience, sector insights, or lived experience that strengthens our work. We are particularly interested in skills related to sustainability, regenerative leadership, skill sharing and education, community development, social enterprise growth, hospitality, and Irish culture and heritage.
This voluntary role includes monthly informal online meetings and quarterly Board meetings, with two in person and two online per year. The term of office is three years with the possibility of renewal.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive Board that reflects the communities we work with. We warmly encourage applications from people across Ireland who believe in the power of practical skills and community to shape a better future.
Common Knowledge is an equal opportunity social enterprise
We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, is more creative and creates more long-term impact. We are committed to creating an increasingly diverse and inclusive social enterprise, and particularly encourage you to apply if you identify with a group traditionally underrepresented in society, due to your gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, sex, marital status, family status, socioeconomic background, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or membership of Traveller or other minority ethnic groups. So if you feel like you could do a job at Common Knowledge but you’re in any doubt as to whether you should apply - you should!