Free CV templates for UK jobs
Pick a design, fill it with your CV and download it. Every design is free, with no watermark and no page limit.
- Free, no watermark
- PDF, plus a Word copy
- 8 colours on most designs
Professional
Traditional and executive designs for senior roles and formal sectors.
Professional CV templates
Graduate and student
Education and skills first, for students, school leavers and graduates.
Graduate and student CV templates
IT and technical
Skills and tools up front, for developers, engineers and analysts.
IT and technical CV templates
Previews show made-up sample CVs. Yours will show your own details, in the colour and font you choose.
CV templates by job
The best designs for your job or situation, with what to put on that CV in the UK and the skills to include.
Health and care
Education
Shops, service and hospitality
Office and business
Tech, trades and logistics
Starting out or changing direction
What you get with every design
Free to use
Every design is free on a free account. Switch designs as often as you like without retyping anything.
PDF, plus a Word copy
Download a PDF in the design you pick, and a plain Word version if you need to edit it.
No watermark
Your CV carries your name and page numbers, and no logo of ours.
No page limit
Your CV can run to as many pages as it needs. Two is normal in the UK.
8 colours, 2 fonts
Most designs come in 8 colours, with Sans or Serif type. A few classic designs keep their own look.
Readable by software
Every design is real, selectable text, so job sites and applicant tracking systems can read it.
How to pick a CV template for UK jobs
Choosing a design
Start with the job, not the design
Look at the advert and the sector. Law, finance and the public sector expect a calm, traditional look; design and marketing roles leave more room for colour.
Make it easy to scan
Recruiters often decide in seconds whether to read on. Clear headings, white space and bullet points beat clever layouts.
Use one column for online applications
Every design here is real text, but large employers’ application systems read one column most reliably. Keep two-column designs for sending your CV to a person.
Pick for your stage of career
Starting out? A graduate design puts education first. Senior? A professional design leaves room for scope and results.
Keep the colour to the headings
One accent colour is plenty. Dark text on white reads best on screen and in print.
The UK CV format
- Two pages is normal. One page suits a first CV.
- Start with your name, phone, email and town. You don’t need your full address.
- Add a personal statement: three to five lines on who you are and the job you want.
- List your work history in reverse-chronological order, most recent job first.
- Then education, skills and anything else that helps, such as certifications.
- Leave out a photo, your age or date of birth, marital status and nationality.
- Send a PDF unless the employer asks for Word.
More in our guides to the UK CV format and how long a CV should be.
CV templates: your questions
Are these CV templates really free?
Yes. Every design is free to use on a free CV Mojo account, and you can download your CV as often as you like. There is no watermark and no page limit.
Which CV template is best for UK jobs?
For most jobs, a simple or modern design in one column: it is what UK recruiters are used to, and applicant tracking systems read it reliably. Choose a professional design for senior or formal roles, a graduate design if you are starting out, and a creative design where presentation is part of the job.
Can applicant tracking systems read these CV templates?
Every design is real, selectable text rather than an image, with standard section headings. One-column designs are the safest for large online application systems, because some older systems read two-column layouts in an odd order.
Can I download my CV as a Word document?
Yes. Alongside the PDF you can download a Word (.doc) file with the same content in a plain layout, ready to edit. The designs themselves are made for PDF, which keeps the layout exactly as you see it.
Can I change the colours and fonts?
Most designs come in 8 colours (navy, blue, teal, forest, plum, burgundy, bronze and charcoal) with a Sans or Serif font. A few classic designs keep their own colours and font.
Should I put a photo on my CV in the UK?
No. UK employers do not expect a photo, and leaving it out, along with your age, date of birth and marital status, avoids bias. None of these designs has a space for a photo.
How long should my CV be?
Two pages is normal in the UK. One page suits school leavers, students and graduates, and a long senior or academic career can run to three. Our guide to CV length explains more.
Do I need a CV already?
No. You can build one step by step in the guided editor, or add the CV you have and pick a design for it. Never written one? Our first CV tool asks a few easy questions and turns your answers into a proper CV.
Keep going
- CV examplesExample CVs by job and level, to borrow structure and wording from.
- Free CV checkerA CV Score out of 100 and the fixes to make first, in about 30 seconds.
- Make your first CVNever made one? Answer a few easy questions and we turn them into a CV.
Guides: UK CV format How long should a CV be? Personal statement examples Graduate CV with no experience References on a CV Cover letter templates
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