A care CV that makes your experience clear

Put your name, town, professional email and phone number at the top. Add two or three lines explaining the kind of permanent care work you want and the relevant experience you bring. A full home address, identity document number or bank details do not belong on a CV.

Tailor the opening to the actual advert. If you want to move into care, explain relevant experience from work, volunteering or caring responsibilities without presenting informal experience as a professional qualification.

For each role, give the employer, job title and month/year dates. Describe the setting and people supported in broad terms, then the tasks you personally carried out. Protect the identity and private circumstances of anyone you supported.

Specific examples help: supporting daily routines, keeping accurate records, communicating at handover or following an agreed support plan. State the training you have actually completed and when; do not claim duties or skills you have not practised.

State your preferred working pattern, notice period and realistic travel area. If an advert requires a particular licence, describe the licence you currently hold accurately. Owning a car and holding a driving licence are different facts.

Keep sensitive evidence for a secure, appropriate stage of the process. If asked about work permission or sponsorship, answer clearly through the recruitment route rather than putting document scans into a public CV.

Read dates in order, explain significant gaps briefly and check that your contact details work. Use clear headings and a simple layout that remains readable on a phone. Save a clearly named PDF unless the application asks for another format.

Before applying, compare the essential requirements with your actual position. Registration records interest; an application should identify the confirmed role you want to be considered for.