Parish Clerk – Administrative case handler for the Church of Denmark

A Clerk is sought for Frederikssund Church with expected employment on 1 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is 37 hours per week.

Frederikssund Parish has about 8,000 inhabitants. In Frederikssund Church and Cemetery we are 19 staff, of which two are clerks. You will be part of our church office in Frederikssund Church’s Parsonage.

The church office in Frederikssund Parish handles personal registration for 22 parishes under Frederikssund Deanery. Each employee works with their own fixed parishes. During holidays and absences you will cover for several parishes.

Frederikssund Church is characterized by a diverse parish life, well-attended churchgoing and broad church activities.

In addition to personal registration there will be other clerk duties, including

• serving the church office during opening hours 10-13 (telephone and in-person visits)
• taking minutes at staff meetings
• handling parish mailboxes
• secretary for the church’s three priests
• secretary for the parish council
• church service may occur on holidays, confirmations, drop-in baptisms, etc.

As our new colleague and clerk we expect that you

• have completed the clerk education (or are willing to undertake the education)
• are proficient in both oral and written communication
• are positive in nature
• are reliable in attendance
• have administrative flair and experience
• can handle tasks related to church service

We offer

• employment in a parish with an active church life
• a well-functioning church office
• a job with varied tasks
• a workplace where engagement and collaboration are highly valued
• colleagues who are prepared to help integrate you well into the tasks and the workplace

The appointment will be covered by the Joint Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and CO10 – Central Organization of 2010 and the Organizational Agreement between the Ministry of Church Affairs and CO10 – Central Organization of 2010 for church officials with core tasks as clerks, parish assistants/church and cultural workers or church musicians and the accompanying protocol for clerks.

Current civil-service clerks have the right to retain their civil-service status upon appointment with direct transition. In that case the position must be classified.

It is a condition that the mandatory 5-week education for clerks is completed within 2 years after the start of employment.

The agreements can be viewed at Folkekirkens Intranet .

The position is placed in salary grade 1.

Annual salary is agreed within the range of DKK 333,748 – 392,153 (current prices). There is a duty to be available for the position. The availability allowance amounts to DKK 39,597 per year (current prices).

OK24 allowance of DKK 3,453.00 (current prices) per year.

Parish Council’s proposed salary level is DKK 340,000 per year for 37 hours (current prices). An agreement on placement within the salary range will be concluded between the parish council and the Danish Clerks Association.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting team leader Helle Merete Dissing at telephone number 4731 3025, [email protected] .

The application with relevant attachments should be sent by email to: [email protected]

Applications must be received by the parish council no later than 15 October 2026

Recruitment interviews are expected to be held on 27. October 2026

The parish council can inform that references will be obtained.

Employment takes place with Frederikssund Parish Council located at Kirkegade 7, 3600 Frederikssund