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Care worker: CV and cover letter examples

2 fully written cover letters, a ready CV with a placeholder portrait and practical tips – open the example and replace the details with yours.

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Cover letter examples

Each example is written for a different starting point. Borrow the structure, not the sentences – your own examples and numbers are what make a letter work.

1Senior carer stepping upExperienced

Kate Bowen
80 Brook Street
Chester CH1 3DZ
030 23125 315 · kate.bowen@example.com

Linden Court Care Home
Kramer
5 Linden Avenue
Chester CH2 3HP

DD Month YYYY

Application for the position of Unit manager

Dear Ms Kramer,

thirty-two people live on my unit, half of them with dementia. For two years I have been deputy manager, planning rotas, running care reviews and talking to families when things get difficult. I would now like to run a unit myself.

I have nine years in residential care with additional training in palliative and dementia care. Your home is organised in small households where residents help cook and shape their day, which matches my idea of good care.

Yours sincerely,

Kate Bowen

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2Returning to care after administrationCareer change

Monica Wade
200 Liverpool Road
Chester CH2 1AQ
030 23125 030 · monica.wade@example.com

Riverside Care Centre
100 Hoole Road
Chester CH2 3NL

DD Month YYYY

Application for the position of Care worker (part time)

Dear Sir or Madam,

six years ago I left care to work in administration. I learned a lot there, but I miss the people. This spring I completed refresher training in moving and handling, medication, infection control and wound care, so that I can start safely from day one.

I would like to return on 25 hours a week, ideally early shifts. From administration I bring knowledge of funding assessments that helps residents and families.

Yours faithfully,

Monica Wade

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CV example

A complete CV for the role – with an illustrated placeholder instead of a photo.

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Kate Bowen

Senior carer, deputy unit manager

80 Brook Street, Chester CH1 3DZ · 030 23125 315 · kate.bowen@example.com

Placeholder portrait: replace it with your photo in the editor, or remove it.

Work experience

  • 2019 – present
    Senior carer, deputy unit manager from 2024
    Parkside Care Home, Chester
    • Unit of 32 residents, dementia focus
    • Rotas, care reviews
    • Family meetings

Education

  • 2014 – 2017
    Health and social care diploma
    West Cheshire College, Chester

Skills

Dementia care, Palliative care, Care planning, Rotas

Languages

English (Native)

Interests

Gardening, choir

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Good to know

Your application in three steps

  1. Add your own photo – or none

    The example uses an illustrated placeholder. Replace it under “Choose photo” in the editor, or remove it: in the UK, US and many other countries a CV photo is not expected.

  2. Replace the details

    Name, contact, jobs, skills: everything is filled in and can be overwritten field by field.

  3. Save as PDF

    The PDF is created in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, no account needed.

What employers look for

In residential care you support people who often live in the home for years. Alongside personal care, it is about life stories, dementia, families and records. Say which settings you know and what training you have.

  • Care qualification or experience

  • Dementia and end-of-life care

  • Care planning and records

  • Working with families

  • Shifts and weekends

Tips for your application

Do

  • Give the setting, number of residents and focus.
  • List training.
  • Show your values with an example.

Don’t

  • Say you “like helping old people” and stop.
  • Complain about staffing.
  • Leave your qualifications unclear.
Typical interview questions

Prepare a short, honest example from your own work for each one.

  1. How would you support a resident who wants to “go to work” in the evening?
  2. How do you handle a difficult family conversation?
  3. How would you run a shift one person short?
  4. What does good end-of-life care mean to you?

Salary expectations

If the advert asks for your salary expectations, give an annual gross figure or a range you have researched – through pay scales, salary surveys from public sources or people who do the job. If it does not ask, leave pay out of the letter; it will come up in the interview.

Frequently asked questions
Which qualifications do I need?

That depends on your country and the role. Many homes train new care workers; senior roles usually require a recognised care qualification.

Should I put a photo on my CV?

It depends on the country. In the UK, Ireland and the US a photo is usually left out to avoid bias, and many employers prefer CVs without one. In Germany and some other countries it is common but optional. If you use one: recent, friendly, plain background, dressed as you would be on a good day at work.

Can I copy the example letters?

Yes, they are free to use. But recruiters read a lot of letters – one with your own examples, numbers and a real reason for choosing this employer will always do better. Use the examples as scaffolding and write the sentences yourself.

Is my data stored anywhere?

No. The CV and the letter are created in your browser. Nothing is stored unless you switch on “Save the draft” in the editor – and then only on your device.

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