Church Musician/Organist

Åstrup Parish Council is seeking a organist 20 hours per week for a permanent position

Åstrup parish has about 1320 inhabitants. The parish is characterized by stable church attendance

and strong support for special events.

Tasks as organist with us

• Musical accompaniment at services and ecclesiastical ceremonies in Åstrup Church – possibly with piano
• Participate in monthly nursing home services
• Baby hymn singing
• Continuation of the choir
• Occasional participation in confirmation instruction
• Participate in Saturday baptisms
• Participate in events in the Church House
• Actively participate in planning of musical arrangements in cooperation with the concert committee

We expect that you

• Are a church musician trained or about to graduate as organist. If you are a music school teacher

or similar, your application is also welcome

• Can work independently
• Have good collaboration skills and are good at communicating
• Can join a flexible work community with the parish council, priests and other staff
• Interest in church work, including church life and growth

We offer

• A position of 20 hours per week
• A lively workplace with a good collaborative environment where we help each other
• Diverse and interesting tasks
• An office for the organist in connection with the chapel

The organ in the church

• is from Bruno Christensen & Sønners organ-building in 1981, and has 10 stops, distributed across the main manual, swell manual and pedal

We encourage everyone with interest to apply for the 20-hour position.

Employment terms

Employment takes place by Åstrup Parish Council located at Borgergade 103, 6752 Glejbjerg.

There is an obligation to render service at other employing authorities in the pastorate in accordance with the agreements the parish council enters/has entered into with other employing authorities.

Employment of a church musician will be covered by the Common Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and CO10 and the organizational agreement between the Ministry of City, Rural and Church Affairs and CO10 – the Central Organisation of 2010 for church officials with core duties such as sexton, church and cultural worker or church musician and the accompanying protocol for church musicians.

Employment of an organist with a degree as “Church musician with organ and choral direction” or an organist with a PO degree is covered by the Agreement between the Ministry of Town, Country and Church Affairs and CO10 – the Central Organisation of 2010.

Organists with a church music master's or bachelor's degree are covered by the protocol to the academic agreement on the collective employment of DOKS organists and permanent teachers at church music schools concluded between the Academics and the Ministry of City, Rural and Church Affairs.

The agreements can be seen at: https://folkekirkensintranet.dk/vejledninger#menighedsr%C3%A5det-som-arbejdsgiver

see OK24 and OK26.

Current civil service employed organists have the right to preserve their civil service status when employed with direct transition. In that case a classification of the position must take place. The annual salary for a church musician is agreed within the interval of 331,619,- DKK – 472,557,- DKK (current kroner).

There is a duty of service to the position. The duty allowance amounts to annually 27,465,- DKK (current kroner).

OK allowance of 1,075,- DKK (current kroner).

A agreement on placement in the salary range is concluded between the parish council and the Danish Church Musicians Association before employment.

The annual salary for applicants with a church music master's degree ( DOKS ) is agreed according to the new pay-AC scale. That is a gross salary between 360,853,- DKK – 439,707,- DKK per year (current kroner).

There is a duty to be on call. The on-call allowance amounts annually between 46,428,- DKK – 72,109,- DKK (current kroner). Classification and on-call allowance are awarded according to seniority. Additionally, there can be negotiated qualification and duty allowances.

The annual salary for applicants with a church musician with education in organ and choral direction (formerly PO organists) is agreed according to the agreed basic pay grade system. Grade 1 is 348,201,- DKK per year (current kroner) and grade 2 is 365,841,- DKK per year (current kroner). Placement by seniority.

There is a duty of service to the position. The on-call allowance amounts annually 29,476,- DKK (current kroner) for service at 1 church.

Salary, OK allowances and on-call allowances are quotaed according to the position's employment fraction.

For more information about the position contact Hans Peter Fyhn at telephone number 22222542 / email [email protected] .

Start date and application deadline: Start as soon as possible

Application deadline 30 October 2026

Interviews and auditions will be held immediately afterward.

The application with relevant attachments should be sent by email to [email protected] marked: Application as organist.

The parish council can state that

• references and a child protection certificate will be obtained in connection with employment
• there is a 3-month probation period

Important dates

Created: 2 Oct 2026

Application deadline: 30 Oct 2026

Contact person

Hans Peter Fyhn

Main number: 22222542

Email: [email protected]

Employer

Åstrup Kirkekasse

Åbrinken 10

6752 Glejbjerg