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UK CV templates

Choose a CV template built for UK applications.

Compare clean, recruiter-friendly layouts before you start. Each template uses the same UK-ready content structure and can be changed later inside the editor.

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Emily Thompson

Customer Service Assistant

emily.thompson@email.co.uk07123 456 789Leeds, UKlinkedin.com/in/emilythompson

Profile

Reliable and friendly customer service candidate with experience supporting busy teams, handling customer queries, and keeping daily work organised. Looking for a role where clear communication, attention to detail, and a calm approach are valued.

Experience

Retail Assistant

North Street Books | Leeds

Jun 2024 - Present

  • Serve customers, process purchases, and answer product questions in a busy independent shop.
  • Keep shelves organised and support weekly stock checks.
  • Handle returns and customer issues calmly while following store policy.

Volunteer Event Helper

Local Community Centre | Leeds

Sep 2023 - May 2024

  • Welcomed visitors, gave directions, and helped set up community events.
  • Worked with other volunteers to keep sessions running on time.

Education

A Levels: Business, English Language, Psychology

Leeds Sixth Form College | Leeds

2022 - 2024

  • Coursework included customer research, written communication, and team presentations.

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Cash handling
  • Microsoft Office
  • Complaint handling
  • Team communication
  • Time management

Classic UK

Traditional structure with strong scanability.

Best for

Most UK job applications, retail, operations, admin, service roles.

A traditional one-column CV with a centered header and clear section order.

  • Use when you want the safest recruiter-friendly option.
  • Best for reverse-chronological work history.
  • Strong default when you are unsure which layout to choose.
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Profile

Reliable and friendly customer service candidate with experience supporting busy teams, handling customer queries, and keeping daily work organised. Looking for a role where clear communication, attention to detail, and a calm approach are valued.

Experience

Retail Assistant

North Street Books | Leeds

Jun 2024 - Present

  • Serve customers, process purchases, and answer product questions in a busy independent shop.
  • Keep shelves organised and support weekly stock checks.
  • Handle returns and customer issues calmly while following store policy.

Volunteer Event Helper

Local Community Centre | Leeds

Sep 2023 - May 2024

  • Welcomed visitors, gave directions, and helped set up community events.
  • Worked with other volunteers to keep sessions running on time.

Education

A Levels: Business, English Language, Psychology

Leeds Sixth Form College | Leeds

2022 - 2024

  • Coursework included customer research, written communication, and team presentations.

Modern

Cleaner header treatment with subtle accent colour.

Best for

Professional roles where a polished sidebar layout still needs to stay readable.

A two-column layout with contact and skills separated from the main story.

  • Use when skills and contact details should be easy to scan.
  • Good for experienced applicants with clear work history.
  • Avoid overfilling the sidebar with long text.
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Emily Thompson

Customer Service Assistant

emily.thompson@email.co.uk07123 456 789Leeds, UKlinkedin.com/in/emilythompson

Profile

Reliable and friendly customer service candidate with experience supporting busy teams, handling customer queries, and keeping daily work organised. Looking for a role where clear communication, attention to detail, and a calm approach are valued.

Experience

Retail Assistant

North Street Books | Leeds

Jun 2024 - Present

  • Serve customers, process purchases, and answer product questions in a busy independent shop.
  • Keep shelves organised and support weekly stock checks.
  • Handle returns and customer issues calmly while following store policy.

Volunteer Event Helper

Local Community Centre | Leeds

Sep 2023 - May 2024

  • Welcomed visitors, gave directions, and helped set up community events.
  • Worked with other volunteers to keep sessions running on time.

Education

A Levels: Business, English Language, Psychology

Leeds Sixth Form College | Leeds

2022 - 2024

  • Coursework included customer research, written communication, and team presentations.

Compact

Tighter spacing for early-career one-page CVs.

Best for

Students, school leavers, first jobs, and short early-career CVs.

A tighter two-column CV that keeps essentials visible on one page.

  • Use when education, skills, and early experience need equal weight.
  • Good for limited experience without looking empty.
  • Keep bullets short so the layout stays clean.
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Choosing a format

The template should make your strongest evidence easy to scan.

Standard structure

UK guidance commonly expects contact details, an introduction, education, work history, and references or reference guidance.

Chronological clarity

Reverse chronological layouts are a strong default because recruiters can quickly understand your recent experience.

Skills-based support

Skills-led or hybrid layouts can help when you have limited experience, are changing direction, or need to foreground transferable skills.

Practical restraint

WorkCV avoids photo-first and personal-detail-heavy layouts, keeping the page focused on application evidence.

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