CV templates

If you’re starting from scratch, our free CV templates and CV examples and samples will help you create a professional CV fast. Whether you’re a school leaver, a recent graduate, you want to work part-time, or you’re looking to return to work after a career break or redundancy, we have the right CV template for you.

Free CV template

Writing your CV, but not sure where to start? Download our free CV template now and find out what recruiters really want in your application.

Graduate CV template

Just graduated, but unsure how to demonstrate your skills and experience on your CV? Here’s our graduate CV template to help you get started:

Skills based CV template

Not sure where to start? Luckily, you don’t need to spend hours reformatting your CV to create one – because we’ve put together a skills based CV template to help inspire you.

School leaver CV template

Looking for your first job after leaving school, but worried your lack of experience could harm your chances? Here’s our school leaver CV template.

Career change CV template

Looking for a change of direction? Read our career change CV template to help you ace your application.

Career break CV template

Looking for a new job after a lengthy career break and not sure where to start? To help you increase your chances of success, we’ve put together our career break CV template:

Retail cover letter template

To help you secure your perfect retail job, here’s a cover letter template explaining what to include on your retail cover letter. 

Free CV template

Writing your CV, but not sure where to start? Download our free CV template now and find out what recruiters really want in your application.

CV examples and samples

Writing your CV from scratch is never easy. To help you consider all the available options, here are some CV examples that might inspire you…

School leaver CV template

Looking for your first job after leaving school, but worried your lack of experience could harm your chances? Here’s our school leaver CV template.

Graduate CV template

Just graduated, but unsure how to demonstrate your skills and experience on your CV? Here’s our graduate CV template to help you get started:

Career change CV template

Looking for a change of direction? Read our career change CV template to help you ace your application.

Retail CV template

Shopping for a new career? To help you stand out in the world of retail, we’ve put together a retail CV template.

Part-time CV template

Looking for something flexible, but not sure your CV is up to scratch? Download our free part-time CV template now:

Redundancy CV template

Are you looking to return to the workforce after a recent redundancy? To help you bounce back, we’ve put together a free redundancy CV template:

Career break CV template

Looking for a new job after a lengthy career break and not sure where to start? To help you increase your chances of success, we’ve put together our career break CV template:

CV templates and tips

Struggling with your CV? We can help with that. To make sure your CV is up to scratch, here are our best tips and templates:

Skills based CV template

Not sure where to start? Luckily, you don’t need to spend hours reformatting your CV to create one – because we’ve put together a skills based CV template to help inspire you.

Should I use a template to write my CV?

Considering using a template to write your CV? Here are some template pros and cons – and what you need to know to get started.

CV template for temp work

Want to start temping but not sure if your CV is up to it? To help you out, we’ve put together our own Temporary CV template:

FAQs

What CV templates are available on reed.co.uk? 

There are lots of great CV templates on reed.co.uk, to suit every stage of your career. So whether you’re looking for a graduate CV template, a CV template for dealing with a career break, a CV template for part-time work, or anything else – we’ve got you covered.

How can our templates help with your CV?

CV templates are a good source of inspiration – whether you’re starting from scratch, or you’re just looking to refresh your CV. To help your CV stand out, try using our own free CV template.

How should I format my CV? 

We recommend keeping your CV concise and easy-to-read – using clear headings, and bullet points throughout. Using CV layout examples is a great way to help get you started, as well as making sure you have the basic CV layout dos and don’ts covered. You could also try our Free CV Builder for more inspiration.

How long should my CV be? 

Your CV should be around two pages long, only including as much relevant information to the role as necessary. If you’re struggling with how long a CV should be, visit reed.co.uk and we can help you tailor your CV, or find out what to do when you have a long career history.