UK Cover Letter Examples & Templates
Real examples for 10 UK roles, an ATS-friendly builder, and an AI generator that writes your letter from your own experience.
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Nurse (NHS)
An NHS nurse cover letter example for UK applications, plus a criterion-by-criterion method for mapping your supporting statement to the person specification that shortlisting panels actually score against.
Teacher
A secondary teacher letter of application example for UK schools, plus how heads read it, how to evidence pupil progress, and what changes between ECT, main-scale and TLR applications.
Software Engineer
A real-world software engineer cover letter example for UK applications, plus what hiring managers and ATS filters actually look for in technical applications.
Project Manager
A real-world project manager cover letter example for UK applications, plus what hiring managers and ATS filters look for in delivery and PM roles.
Data Analyst
A real-world data analyst cover letter example for UK applications, plus what hiring managers and ATS filters look for in analytics roles.
Accountant
A real-world accountant cover letter example for UK applications, plus what finance hiring managers look for from ACA and ACCA candidates moving into industry or practice.
HR Manager
A real-world HR manager cover letter example for UK applications, plus what employers look for from CIPD-qualified HR generalists managing ER, employment law, and change.
Marketing Manager
A real-world marketing manager cover letter example for UK applications, plus what hiring managers and ATS filters look for in marketing roles.
Sales Executive
A real-world B2B sales executive cover letter example for UK applications, plus what sales leaders look for: quota attainment, pipeline discipline, and CRM rigour.
Customer Service Adviser
A real-world customer service adviser cover letter example for UK applications, plus what contact-centre hiring managers look for in a customer service letter.