We are looking for an organist or church musician for Skanderup Church

Come and become a part of our lovely team. Our organ is also looking forward to its own organist and is excited to play after your ’pipe’ We are seeking a dedicated, initiative-taking organist/church musician with high professional standards, who enjoys collaboration, and who delights in enveloping churchgoers in beautiful tones and creating the right atmosphere for any occasion.

The parish offers a position of 24 hours on average per week in a medieval church in very beautiful surroundings. There is a private practice room for the position, located in our new office building from 2021.

In the same building, staff meet almost every day across professional boundaries. We help each other, exchange ideas and collaborate across disciplines. There are a total of 9 employees and our parish has just under 3,500 members distributed across almost all ages, so there are often baptisms with large and festive participation on Sundays.

The members of Skanderup Church’s parish council are active and engaged and in addition to many other projects, we have a sharp focus on a good working environment in the church. So what we cannot offer in working hours, we try to balance with job satisfaction!

During the year we hold, among many other activities, concerts and musical events and we look forward to hearing your ideas for the church’s musical expression. There is good sound equipment in both the church and the church house.

In addition to the core task as organist you will participate in confirmation teaching and possibly baby-singing and accompany various arrangements that fall within working hours.

It is important for us

• that you are professionally skilled with a trustworthy and welcoming demeanor.
• that you have the desire and ambition to develop the musical life around the church together with us.
• that you have a strong commitment to your work and create a good atmosphere around you, that collaboration is natural and easy for you and that you are flexible about church work and open to communities and events.

We look forward to receiving your application Appointment from 1 January 2027 .

Salary in accordance with the applicable collective agreement (see below).

Monday is a fixed day off. The flexible day off is usually on Saturdays.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting

• Dorte Kring, Chair of Skanderup Parish Council, tel. 61352531.
• Holger Møberg, contact person, tel. 60774031.

Practical information The application must be received by the parish council no later than 15 November 2026, 12:00 . The application is sent via the application form, which can be accessed via the job advertisement or the deanery’s career page: Vacant positions | Kolding Deanery

The first interview and audition are expected to take place on 17 and 18 November 2026 from 15:00 on both days.

You will be employed by Skanderup Parish Council , Kirkebyen 1, 6640 Lunderskov.

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

References will be obtained in connection with the employment process.

Salary and employment terms The position can be filled by applicants with different church musician educations or without education.

Employment and compensation are carried out according to the collective agreement applicable to your educational background. The applicable collective agreements can be seen here: OK24 - Information on salary & employment - The Parish Council as Employer - Guidelines - Folkekirkens Intranet .

Church musician (Danish Church Musicians Association)

Employment is carried out according to the Joint Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and CO10 as well as the organizational agreement for church musicians.

• Annual salary is agreed within the range of 333,747.51 DKK – 475,590.08 DKK (current prices).
• The position is covered by a duty of availability. The availability allowance amounts to 27,641.26 DKK annually.
• In addition, an OK24 allowance of 1,082.28 DKK annually is provided.
• Pension contribution is 18.4% and is paid to CO10 Pension in PFA.

Salary is determined through negotiations between the parish council and the Danish Church Musicians Association.

Organist with the education 'Church musician with organ and choir direction' (formerly PO-organist)

Employment is carried out according to the agreement between the Ministry for Towns, Rural Areas and the Church and CO10.

The salary follows the basic salary system.

• Basic level 1: 350,435.40 DKK
• Basic level 2: 368,188.95 DKK

Placement is based on seniority.

The position is covered by a duty of availability. The availability allowance amounts to 29,665.65 DKK annually for service at one church.

Additionally, qualification and functional allowances can be agreed upon by local negotiation. Pension contribution is 18.4% and is paid to CO10 Pension in PFA.

Salary is determined through negotiations between the parish council and the Organist Association.

DOKS organist

Organists with a church-music bachelor’s or master’s degree are hired according to the academic agreement and the protocol for DOKS organists.

• Bachelor graduates: gross salary between 332,306.24 DKK and 417,156.38 DKK depending on seniority.
• Master graduates: gross salary between 363,168.71 DKK and 442,528.79 DKK depending on seniority.

The position is covered by a duty of availability. The availability allowance ranges from 46,726.59 DKK to 72,572.63 DKK depending on seniority.

Additionally, qualification and functional allowances can be agreed upon by local negotiation. Pension contribution is 18.07% of the base salary and 12.5% of the availability allowance. Pension contributions are paid to PFA Pension.

Salary is determined through negotiations between the parish council and DOKS.

Civil servant organists

Current civil servant organists have the right to retain their civil servant status when employed with a direct transition. In such cases, the position is classified.

Note

The stated salaries and allowances apply to a full-time position. Salary, OK allowance and any availability allowances are calculated pro rata according to the position’s appointment fraction.