Church and Cultural Worker Wanted for Skibet Church

Church and culture worker with a heart for children, music and community sought for Skibet Church Are you passionate about church work among children and families? Do you want to create communities, build relationships and develop activities for children, families and volunteers? Then you may be our new church and culture worker.

We are looking for an engaged and independent colleague who wants to help develop and strengthen the church's offerings to children, families and volunteers.

The position is 25 hours per week .

The working hours are flexible and will be distributed across weekdays as well as occasional evenings and weekends in connection with activities, children’s choir, services and events.

About Skibet Church Skibet Church is a historic village church with roots dating back to the 12th century and at the same time a vibrant folk church with active church life for children, youth, adults and the elderly. The church has for generations been a natural meeting point in the local community and continues to provide the framework for both liturgical actions, services, communities and cultural activities.

At Skibet Church we work from the vision

"Skibet Church will proclaim the Christian message through visibility and inclusivity. We want to create safe communities where faith, hope and love are a living reality."

We want to be a church for all . Therefore we work targeted with children and family work, church music, diakonia, good communities and the dissemination of the good story about the church and its importance in the local community.

Your tasks You will play a central role in the parish's work with children and families, including:

• Planning and carrying out baby singing
• Teaching mini-confirmants
• Leading a children's choir
• Light choir work and contributing to the development of the church's musical activities
• Coordinating and supporting the church's volunteers
• Maintenance and development of cooperation with local day care centers and schools
• Participation in family services and other church events by agreement
• Acting as the coordinator for the activities and actively participating in the activities committee's work, where you will play a central role in planning, coordination and implementation of the church's activities

The position offers a unique opportunity to help translate the church's vision into concrete activities and communities for children, families and volunteers.

For applicants with relevant qualifications there will be the possibility to expand the position with additional hours. These hours may include:

• Maintenance of the church's website
• Dissemination of the church's activities via Facebook and other digital platforms
• Preparation of posts, news and communication materials
• Administrative tasks related to the church's work
• Tasks as church singer at weekday services and church rites

We are looking for a colleague who

• Has an interest in the life, faith and values of the Church of Denmark
• Wants to work with children, families and volunteers
• Has an interest in singing and music and a desire to work with a children's choir and other musical activities in the church. You may even master user skills to support the musical activities
• Is good at building relationships and collaboration
• Works independently and at the same time thrives in close cooperation with pastors, staff and volunteers
• Has good organizational skills
• Is proactive, outgoing and motivated by creating activities that bring people together
• Has a flair for communication, both personally and digitally

We imagine that you have a relevant educational background in, for example, pedagogy, teaching, music, church work, cultural communication or communications.

Experience with baby singing, choir leadership, children and family work, volunteer coordination, communication or church work is a plus but not a requirement. We place greater weight on commitment, collaboration skills and the desire to develop the church's work with us.

We offer

• A diverse and meaningful position with a high degree of freedom under responsibility
• Opportunity to influence and develop the church's children and family work
• An engaged work community with pastors, staff, parish council and volunteers
• A workplace with high ambitions for community, well-being and visibility in the local community
• Opportunities for professional and personal development

Practical information There is a duty to perform service at other employment authorities in the deanery in accordance with the agreements that the parish council enters into or has entered into.

You will be employed by Skibet Parish Council , Skibetvej 166, 7100 Vejle

Does the position sound like something for you? Then send your application, CV and any relevant attachments via the application form no later than November 1, 2026 .

The application form can be found via the job advertisement or on the deanery's career page: https://www.vejleprovsti.dk/jobagent

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Mette Lissau at 61 30 89 31 or [email protected]

Recruitment interviews are expected to be held continuously with a planned start on January 1 or February 1, 2027.

References and a police clearance certificate will be requested in connection with the recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application and hearing how you will help create church for children, families and communities in Skibet Parish.

Løn- og ansættelsesvilkår Employment and remuneration are based on the current joint agreement between the Ministry of Finance and CO10, as well as the organizational agreement for church and culture workers, etc., and the accompanying protocol entered into between the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs and CO10. The agreements can be viewed at https://folkekirkensintranet.dk/vejledninger/menighedsraadet-som-arbejdsgiver/ok24 .

The position is covered by the current educational requirements for church and culture workers. If you do not yet meet the educational requirement, the mandatory basic training must be completed within two years after the start of employment. See §§ 14 and 15 of Circular No. 10001 of 12/11/2019.

Current annual full-time salaries (current Danish kroner)

Salary Group 1

(staff who do not yet meet the educational requirement)

• 350,435.40 DKK – 442,215.58 DKK

Salary Group 2

(staff who meet the educational requirement or have completed the basic training)

• 367,122.01 DKK – 500,621.27 DKK

In addition, an OK24 allowance of 3,654.10 DKK per year (current prices).

The salary is agreed within the relevant pay range. In addition, 18.4% pension contributions to CO10 pension in PFA are paid.

Note , the stated amounts apply to a full-time position. Salary, OK24 allowance and any on-call allowance are calculated pro rata according to the position's hourly rate. Final salary placement is agreed between the parish council and Kirkekultur.no.