If you are looking to find the best care jobs on the web, you have to be ready to show how your skills, experience or desire to work in care is going to be useful to prospective employers.
There are plenty of people who might be trained in a similar way to you, but it can be difficult for employers to find the applicants with genuine commitment among the applications they receive. Many care workers may have similar qualifications or work histories, so the way you present your experience matters.
The way to get yourself forwards is by having a good CV. It does not have to be a work of art or an autobiography. Try to appreciate that a manager is looking for specific information and help them to find it easily. A short personal profile at the top of your CV can still be useful, but current guidance also recommends using a cover letter when one is requested or appropriate. The National Careers Service CV guidance provides a useful current structure to follow.
Use the opening space to say something positive about the care jobs you are applying for and why you feel you are well suited. Equally, if you have no professional care experience but have the right values, transferable skills or relevant personal experience, this is where you need to say so. Lay out your CV with your most recent employment first and keep it simple. Nobody has time to read a huge amount of text to find the key information needed, and employers often want clear evidence of your responsibilities, achievements, skills and suitability for the role.
Before applying, tailor your CV to the vacancy and check the job advert carefully for any required qualifications, availability, driving requirements, right-to-work information or application instructions. A clear, relevant application gives you a much better chance of being noticed for the right reasons.