Church sexton for Fjaltring and Trans churches

Fjaltring-Trans menighedsråd søger kirketjener, med tiltrædelse snarest mulig eller senest den 1. januar 2026.

The position is on average 5 hours per week, mainly on weekends.

Fjaltring-Trans is a vibrant local community by the North Sea with a strong church, cultural and volunteer engagement

The two historic churches provide the framework for services, religious ceremonies and various activities.

The parish is characterized by closeness, community and an active local life, where many contribute to creating activity around the churches.

Your main tasks are the following

• Preparation and participation in services and religious ceremonies
• Decoration of the churches
• Practical tasks in connection with events in collaboration with the priest and other staff
• Any ad hoc tasks at the cemeteries in connection with coverage
• Possible general cleaning

The work is varied and requires flexibility and willingness to collaborate across trades. The services are planned in collaboration with the sexton.

Your qualifications

• You are positive and helpful, approachable and engaged
• have the ability to keep an overview, can work independently and conscientiously
• have good practical sense
• can engage in positive cooperation with our other staff, the volunteers and users of the church

We offer

• Introductory training
• A cohort of colleagues who wish to collaborate on services across work areas
• Opportunity to contribute with new initiatives

Terms of employment

The appointment is covered by the Central/Joint Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organizations (OAO-S) and the Organizational Agreement for church officials with core tasks as church caretaker or sexton, concluded between the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Denmark’s Church Sextons Association and the accompanying protocol for church caretakers. The agreements can be viewed at www.folkekirkenspersonale.dk

Current civil service church caretakers have the right to preserve their civil service status when employed with a direct transition. In that case a classification of the position must take place.

The annual salary is agreed within the range of 324,667 DKK – 408,841 DKK (current kroner). In addition, a readiness allowance of 33,230.62 DKK per year. OK allowance of 1,400.52 DKK per year.

Salary, readiness allowance and OK allowance are quotaed in accordance with the position's appointment fraction (5/37).

For further questions regarding the position, please contact the HR officer at Fjaltring-Trans Parish Council, Asger H. Nielsen, at tel. no. 4296 7188.

Application deadline is 4 November 2026 at 12:00.

Employment interviews are expected to be held in week 45.