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Plain and one column: quick to read on a phone, which is where many care managers first see a CV.
Use this design: KewFree care worker CV template
For care assistants, carers and support workers in care homes, home care and supported living. Show you are caring and reliable, and that you have the training to start.
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Picked for how care worker CVs are read in the UK. Each one is free, and your CV works in every design, so you can switch at any time.
Starter
For a first job in care, with your qualifications and training near the top.
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A two-tone header puts your phone, email and town where a manager looking for local staff sees them first.
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What to put on a care worker CV
Care providers across the UK recruit all year, and many will train you. That means your CV has two jobs: show that you are kind, patient and reliable, with real examples, and show the training and checks you already have, so you can start sooner.
Where you work makes a difference. In Scotland and Wales most care workers have to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or Social Care Wales, so say if you are registered. In England there is no register for care workers, but employers expect you to complete the Care Certificate.
Whatever the job, the UK CV format applies: your name and contact details, a short profile, experience with the most recent first, then education and skills. No photo, age or date of birth.
A warm, specific profile
Who you have supported (older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities), where, and one thing you are proud of. Keep it to three lines.
Care skills
Personal care, moving and handling (hoists, stand aids), dementia care, nutrition and hydration, medication support (MAR), digital care records, end-of-life care.
Training and checks
The Care Certificate, a Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Adult Care, safeguarding, first aid and food hygiene, plus an enhanced DBS and whether it is on the Update Service. In Scotland or Wales, your SSSC or Social Care Wales registration.
Driving, for home care
If you have a full UK driving licence and a car, say so near the top. Many home care jobs need both.
Availability
Days, nights, weekends or live-in. Care rotas are hard to fill, so flexibility is worth stating clearly.
Experience without a care job
Caring for a relative, volunteering, or work where people relied on you all count. Describe what you did, not who you cared for.
Skills and keywords for a care worker CV
From our skills guides and CV examples for this job. Use the ones that are true for you, in the words of the job advert, so recruiters and applicant tracking systems find them.
- Personal care
- Dementia care
- Moving and handling (hoists, stand aids)
- Person-centred care
- Dignity and privacy
- Nutrition and hydration support
- Continence care
- Medication administration (MAR)
- Digital care records
- End-of-life care
- Safeguarding adults
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Care Certificate
- Enhanced DBS (Update Service)
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Care worker CVs: your questions
Can I get a care job with no experience?
Yes. Many care providers take on people with no paid care experience and train them, including the Care Certificate. Show the qualities they look for, with examples: looking after a relative, volunteering, customer service or any job where you were trusted and on time.
Should I mention my DBS on a care CV?
Yes, if you have an enhanced DBS certificate. Say whether it is on the DBS Update Service: with your permission, a new employer can check it online instead of waiting for a new one.
Do I need a driving licence for home care?
Many home care (domiciliary care) jobs ask for a full UK driving licence and a car, because you visit people in their own homes. Some areas have walking or cycling rounds. If you can drive, put it near the top of your CV.
What is the difference between a care assistant and a support worker CV?
A care assistant CV usually leads with personal care, dementia care and moving and handling. A support worker CV leads with helping people live independently: support plans, positive behaviour support, budgeting, travel and community activities. Use the words from the advert.
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