Free CV Templates

Pick your favourite CV template below to create a professional CV in under 12 minutes. You can also download any of our free CV templates for Word, look at an industry-specific CV template for inspiration, or copy and paste a blank CV template into your chosen word processor.

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Professional CV Templates

Whether you’re years into your career or between jobs, using a professional CV template is a good choice if you’re looking for a new position and want to showcase your professionalism, good work ethic, and motivation.

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Basic & Simple CV Templates

Applying to roles in traditional industries like finance, law, or the civil service? Or do you just prefer the minimalist look of a simple CV template? Either way, we have 8 designs for you. Simply pick a style and colour that you like the look of and <a href="/blog/cv-help/how-to-start-a-cv">start writing your CV</a>.

Guernsey CV Template Black

The Guernsey CV template in black and white. The applicant's name, contact information (with CV icons), and personal statement are in a column on the left, and three work experience entries fill the right column.

Hawking CV Template Blue

The Hawking CV template with a blue colour scheme.

Manx CV Template Green

The Manx CV template with a green colour scheme. The header has a diagonal grey gradient, the contact information and personal statement are side by side below the header, and the work experience section, featuring green headings, is left-aligned at the bottom.

Scilly CV Template Maroon

The Scilly CV template in maroon. It features a maroon header and the applicant's work experience, contact, skills, and hobbies & interests sections arranged in two columns below the header.

Seacole CV Template Green

The Seacole CV Template with a green colour scheme. The applicant's name is on a grey header, the contact information is centered across a green bar, and the personal statement, skills, and work experience sections are left-aligned below the header.

Severn CV Template Maroon

The Severn CV template in maroon. The centered header and contact information are above the left-aligned personal statement and work experience.

Windermere CV Template Black

The Windermere CV template with a black and white colour scheme. The applicant's initials appear in a black circle on the right side of the header, and contact information is centered at the bottom of the header under corresponding icons. The personal statement and work experience are in a column on the left side of the page, and the education and skills sections are in a column on the right side.

Zetland CV Template Blue

The Zetland CV template with a blue colour scheme. The contact information is in two columns in the header, a personal statement is centered below that, and the education and work experience section are left-aligned at the bottom. In the bottom right corner is a diagonally arranged pattern of squares in different shades of grey.

Modern CV Templates

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the job market is continuing to change in many ways. To show employers you’re keeping current, use a modern CV template. These modern templates showcase your talents and highlight your versatility, and are particularly useful if you’re applying for work in future-oriented industries like tech, marketing, or business.

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Contemporary

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Refined

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Bold

Corporate

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Creative CV Templates

A hint of creativity on your CV shows employers you’re adaptable and can bring fresh new ideas to the role you’re applying for. Choose from one of our creative CV templates so you can save time designing a CV from scratch and start writing straight away.

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Victoria

Tyneside

Stirling

Mercia

Executive

Bloomsbury

Abertawe

Photo CV Templates

A photo CV is ideal if you're applying for jobs in the modelling or acting industries. Additionally, use one if you're applying for jobs in Europe, where a professional <a href="/blog/cv-help/photo-on-cv">photo on a CV</a> is expected.

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Pennines

Lagan

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CV Templates by Industry & Life Stage

No matter what your situation or the stage of your career you're in, we have effective CV templates for you. Here are some CV templates to give you inspiration — whether you're applying for a particular job or are transitioning to a new phase in your career.

16 Year Old CV

Engineering CV

Google Docs CV

Legal CV

Marketing CV

Medical CV

Nursing CV

university student CV

What to include in a CV (Template)

The six main parts of a UK CV template are your: 1. Contact details: List your full name, telephone number, and email address in your CV header. 2. Personal statement: Summarise your achievements and professional background. 3. Work experience section: Highlight all of your relevant work history, with bullet points illustrating specific achievements. 4. Education section: Provide detail on your university education (if you have one) and your secondary education. 5. Skills section: List your most valuable hard skills and soft skills. 6. Hobbies & interests: Focus on any hobbies and interests you have that demonstrate your soft skills, such as communication and leadership skills. You can also add optional sections to describe anything from your certifications to the languages you speak.

How to use a free CV template for Word

Because many people still use Microsoft Word, all of our CV templates are compatible with Word. When you download one of our CV templates, it’ll download as a ZIP file. Unzip it, and pick the CV template DOCX file in the colour you want. You can immediately start writing your CV after you open the file. If the Word file includes fonts you haven’t installed on your computer, you’ll find the font files included in your download. Simply follow the included instructions to install them properly so your Word CV template appears exactly as it does on our site.

Free Blank CV Template

Here’s a free blank CV template that you can copy-and-paste into Google Docs or Microsoft Word and fill in with your own information.

OLIVIA DAVIES

[Position Title]

05911 134 476
38 Queens Road, London, NW14 9EG
[email protected]

CV Personal Statement

Dedicated [industry] professional with [# of years] years of work experience. Seeking to use my expertise in [relevant skills] to fill the [position name] position at [company name]. Achieved [mention an achievement here] at my previous job. Would like to put my talents to work to help achieve [Company’s Name]’s goals and take on more responsibility as soon as possible.

Relevant Work Experience

Most Recent Job Title
Employer Name / Location / Start Date – End Date

Include a bulleted list of your duties and accomplishments
Add hard numbers to your bullet points to better illustrate your impact

Earlier Job Title
Employer Name / Location / Start Date – End Date

List relevant accomplishments from a position you held earlier
Assuming you no longer perform this job, use past tense verbs to describe your experience

Education

University, Location | Start Date – End Date
Degree / Degree Name (mention your degree classification for an honours degree)

Key modules studied: List your key or job-relevant modules here
Dissertation: If you completed a dissertation, mention it here

Secondary School, Location | Start Date – End Date

A-Levels: List any A-Levels you achieved while in secondary school or college
GCSEs: Include all GCSEs you achieved A*–C (or 9–4) in, particularly English, Maths, and IT

Skills and Certifications

List your relevant skills and certifications
Include a mix of technical skills and soft skills
Be specific. For instance, state the names of software and tools you’re able to use

Hobbies

List some of your relevant or interesting hobbies
For example, mention that you’ve received a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award or are a part of your local football team

What is a CV?

CV is short for curriculum vitæ, which means “course of life” in Latin. In the UK and the rest of Europe, a CV is a formal document that details your professional experience, skills, education, and notable accomplishments for employers. A CV helps you highlight your talents to convince employers you’re qualified for the job so that they’ll want to hire you.