Church Sexton at Trinitatis Church

The position is 25 hours per week.

Do you have an overview, are proactive, responsible and service-minded, and can you see yourself working in a busy parish church with many different people and activities in the heart of Copenhagen?

About the position

Trinitatis Church in Copenhagen is seeking a dedicated and collaborative sexton who will help ensure that the execution of the church's many activities takes place efficiently and in a structured manner.

You will become part of a good and well-functioning collegial community in a staff group characterized by cooperation and respect. Your task will be to carry out sexton duties in a team of experienced sextons, so that things run smoothly and we achieve everything.

Duties

Your tasks include, among other things

• Carrying out sexton duties during services and ecclesiastical ceremonies at Trinitatis Church, including altar service one to two Sundays per month.
• Participation in cleaning and maintenance of the church and parish house so that everything appears clean and presentable.
• Participation in meeting activities and other events in the parish.
• Operation of the church's technical systems in connection with the running of the church and its activities.
• Carrying out practical tasks with setting up and taking down chairs, benches and podiums as well as other relevant furniture and decorations.

We are looking for a person who

• Is positive, approachable and service-minded – also towards many different people.
• Has flair for handling technical tasks (sound systems, heating systems, etc.).
• Is willing to take on all tasks, including practical ones, such as cleaning.
• Has good collaboration skills and will actively contribute to a good working environment.
• Is flexible and adaptable – both in tasks and working hours.

About Trinitatis Church

Trinitatis Church is a vibrant city church with deep historical roots, built as a university church in the 17th century and today a parish church with a rich program of services, concerts and culture. The church forms together with the Observatory and the Round Tower Library Hall an architectural and spiritual complex where faith, science and art meet. Every year thousands participate in the church's events, from high services and other church acts to concerts, summer school, lectures and communal meals. In particular, Trinitatis Church is known for a rich musical life at a high professional level.

Employment terms

The working hours are 25 hours per week with day, evening and weekend work.

The appointment is covered by the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Public Employees Organization (OAO-S) and the Organizational Agreement for church functionaries with core duties such as sexton or gravedigger, entered into between the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs and the Danish Sexton Association with the accompanying protocol for sextons. The agreements can be viewed on the Folkekirken Intranet.

Current civil servant sextons have the right to preserve their civil servant status upon appointment with direct transfer. In such a case, the position must be classified.

It is a condition that the mandatory 5 weeks of training for sextons is completed within 2 years after the start of employment.

The annual salary is agreed within the range of DKK 324,667 – 408,841 (current kroner).

There is a standby commitment to the position. The standby allowance amounts to annually DKK 33,231 (current kroner).

OK allowance of DKK 1,401 (current kroner) per year.

An agreement on placement in the salary range is made between the parish council and the Danish Sexton Association.

Salary, OK allowance and standby allowance are quotas in accordance with the position's employment fraction.

To be employed at Trinitatis Church, a child-attestation without remarks and a satisfactory criminal record must be presented.

The appointment takes place by the Trinitatis Parish Council, located at Pilestræde 67, 1112 Copenhagen K, with the usual probationary period.

Start date

The position is to be filled on 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply – regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or religious belief. Trinitatis Church aims to promote diversity and an inclusive working environment.

Applications can only be submitted via the button "Apply".

Applications must be received no later than 30 October 2026. Interviews are expected to take place 16-18 November 2026.

Applicants may be asked for references.

You are welcome to contact us for further information. You may call or send an SMS or email to the contact person for the parish council at Trinitatis Church, Lars Qvortrup, tel. 2784 4005, email [email protected].