Church sexton at Christianskirken

Church sextons wanted for Christians Church in Sønderborg Christianskirken's Parochial Council is seeking two church sextons to participate in the practical tasks and help provide parishioners, relatives, and visitors with a good and welcoming experience of the church.

Both positions are on an average of 37 hours per week with start 1 December 2026 or by agreement. We are happy to wait for the right colleagues.

A weekday with practical tasks and people As a church sexton, your main task is to create good conditions around services and religious acts. You ensure the church is ready, welcome people, and help make everything run before, during, and after.

You also contribute to activities in the parish house, especially with practical planning, preparation, purchases, and tidying up. During the actual events you participate as needed and agreed. The tasks are prioritized in cooperation with colleagues and the management with a view to both the church's activities and the time available.

The position is diverse and includes service, practical tasks, and cleaning. A significant part of the work is to keep buildings and premises clean, inviting, and ready for use. You should therefore thrive in an active workday and feel like taking action.

Your most important tasks are to

• Prepare the church and handle the practical tasks before, during, and after services and religious acts.
• Welcome relatives, visitors, and participants with friendliness and situational awareness.
• Maintain close and ongoing contact with funeral directors and flower suppliers and coordinate the practical arrangements around religious acts.
• Contribute to practical planning, preparation, and tidying up for meetings, concerts, and other activities in the church and parish house, and participate in the execution as needed and agreed.
• Ensure cleaning and light maintenance of buildings, rooms, and furnishings, and contact craftsmen as needed.
• Coordinate and prioritize tasks with pastors, organist, other colleagues, the management, and volunteers.

You take responsibility and meet people with kindness You have an eye for what needs to be done and thrive in planning your workday yourself and following up on tasks to completion. You take initiative and solve daily tasks independently. At the same time, you ask when in doubt, and coordinate with your colleagues when the task calls for it.

In the church you meet many different people and life situations. You should thrive with contact with others, have an eye for what the situation requires, and meet each person with presence and respect.

You do not need to have worked as a church sexton before. We would like to hear from you if you have experience from other areas and a desire to learn the trade. The decisive thing is that you are practically inclined, enjoy an active workday, and are willing to participate in both service, cleaning, and the other practical tasks.

We also place emphasis on you

• Having basic IT knowledge and being willing to learn the systems we use.
• Meeting people with friendliness, helpfulness, and situational awareness.
• Having a sense of order and quality and taking responsibility for your tasks.
• Being flexible, physically fit, and able to keep an overview when the day's plans change.
• Contributing to a good everyday life and good collaboration with colleagues and volunteers.

With us you get responsibility and close collaboration Christians Church is located in Sonderborg and is a workplace with a church, parish house, and cemetery. Here several professional groups meet for different tasks, and as a church sexton you collaborate with everyone.

You will have a varied day with a large range of tasks, independence, and responsibility. Your work makes a visible difference every day, both for those who come to the church and for your colleagues.

We work to strengthen cooperation across Christians Church. We place emphasis on good tone, open dialogue, and on helping each other and taking responsibility for our shared workplace. Trust and integrity are important to us, and we work for a good working environment in close cooperation with staff, priests, management, and the parish council.

Working hours Working hours follow the church's activities. You must therefore be prepared for changing working hours with work in the evenings, on weekends, and on public holidays.

Practical information You will be employed by Christians Parish Council , Ringgade 98A, 6400 Sonderborg.

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Salary and terms Employment and compensation are based on the applicable joint agreement between the Ministry of Finance and OAO-S, as well as the organizational agreement for church sextons and related protocol between the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs and the Denmark Church Sextons Association. The agreements can be viewed at https://folkekirkensintranet.dk/vejledninger/menighedsraadet-som-arbejdsgiver/ok24 .

Current civil service-employed church sextons have the right to maintain their civil service status upon appointment with direct transition. In that case, the position must be classified.

If you have not already completed the mandatory church sexton training, you must complete it within the first two years of employment. The training consists of courses with a total duration of five weeks, and we pay for the training.

Current annual full-time salaries

The annual salary is agreed within the range of 324,667.02 DKK – 408,841.08 DKK (current prices).

The position is covered by availability benefits. The annual availability allowance is 33,230.62 DKK (current prices).

In addition, an OK allowance of 1,400.52 DKK is paid annually (current prices). 15% pension contributions to SAMPENSION are paid.

The stated amounts apply to a full-time position. Salary, OK allowance, and availability allowance are calculated pro rata according to the position's hours. Final wage placement is agreed between the parish council and the Denmark Church Sextons Association.

Would you like to hear more Contact Administrative Manager Joan Lott Carlsen at mobile +45 21 70 49 71 if you want to hear more about the job and the workplace.

Submit your application with CV and any relevant attachments via the application form no later than 30 November 2026 . The form can be found via the job advertisement or on the diocese's careers page: Vacant Positions | Sønderborg Deanery

Applications are expected to be processed on an ongoing basis. References will be sought in connection with the recruitment process.

If you would like to become part of our work community, we hope to receive your application.