Church Sexton with administrative duties for Ravnsbjerg Church, Aarhus South Deanery

Would you like to become a church caretaker at Ravnsbjerg Church and help create the best possible framework for the preaching and the many activities?

Do you have good teamwork skills and can you contribute responsibly in an environment where different professions must work towards common goals?

Can you handle a job with both difficult and joyful situations and be helpful and accommodating to everyone who passes in and around the church?

• we look forward to receiving your application!

The position is a part-time role of 30 hours per week on average, of which about 5 hours per week are for administrative tasks for the parish council.

Start: January 1, 2027.

About us

Ravnsbjerg Church is a church with high ceilings. We aim to be an open church where everyone feels welcome and with offerings to many different people.

Ravnsbjerg Church has two priests, two church caretakers and cleaning help for 6 hours per week, a church and culture employee, a newly arrived Danish-speaking deacon assistant, an organist and several choristers. In addition, Ravnsbjerg Church houses the Church Office Aarhus South and the shared accounting office in the deanery.

See more about us on Facebook https://da-dk.facebook.com/ravnsbjergkirken/ or on our website www.ravnsbjergkirken.dk .

In collaboration with our current church caretaker, the tasks are

• Church caretaker for services and church ceremonies with preparation of table and chair arrangements for the church's various activities and ceremonies as well as cleanup after all church activities, events and services.
• Daily cleaning of the church premises.
• Preparation and purchasing for all church activities.
• Registrations for events, answering the phone, room bookings, Sundays' notices, calendar management, etc.
• Handling of minor maintenance tasks.
• Supervision of the church's installations, operation of the technical equipment such as church bells, sound system, heating control, etc.

The work is planned in collaboration with the fellow church caretaker. You should be prepared to work about every other weekend and half of the year's holidays, though always Christmas Eve, at confirmations and special festive services. Especially during holidays there can be busy times in both the church and the parish hall, so it is expected that you are flexible with the working hours during these periods. Evening work will also occur in connection with events, services, meetings, etc.

About you

You are practically minded, have a good overview and technical flair. You thrive in cooperation with colleagues and take independent responsibility for your work. You have IT skills at least at user level. You are flexible and enjoy that two working days are rarely the same.

Employment is covered by the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organization - The Civil Service Area (OAO-S collective agreement) and the Organizational Agreement between the Ministry of Church Affairs and the Association of Church and Cemetery Employees and the accompanying protocol for church caretakers.

Current civil servant church caretakers have the right to retain their civil servant status when employed with a direct transition. In such cases, the position must be classified.

There is a mandatory training for church caretakers, which must be completed within the first 2 years of employment.

There is a 3-month probation. A child protection check will be obtained.

The annual salary is negotiated within the range 324,667 – 408,841 DKK. In addition, an annual availability allowance of 33,230 DKK and an OK allowance of 1,400 DKK are provided. The amounts are all stated in current DKK corresponding to the annual salary for a full-time position. The salary is paid out as 30/37 of the above salary components.

You can obtain more information about the position by contacting the parish council's HR responsible Bente Kirchheiner by email: [email protected] or by phone: 51223810.

Send your application via Jobindex at this link: https://www.jobindex.dk/c?t=h1702769&ctx=w

Application deadline: October 26, 2026.

Interviews will take place in week 47, 2026.

References will be obtained prior to employment.