CV grader for care worker jobs (non-native English speakers)
Short answer
A care worker CV is usually read quickly by a manager looking for care experience, training and reliability. Paste your CV into the free grader to see which lines may be unclear in English and what may be missing. Start with the top fixes it lists.
Open the free CV grader
Paste the text of your CV, choose your first language and the country you are applying in. The grader scores English clarity, keyword fit, country format and recruiter clarity, and ranks the fixes.
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An example from a care worker CV
The same experience, written two ways. The clearer version says what you did, for whom and how much. Only use a number that is true for you.
Vague
Responsible for helping residents.
Clearer
Supported 8 residents a shift with personal care, meals and medication prompts, and kept clear daily care notes.
What a recruiter may look for in a care worker CV
- The kind of care you gave, and for whom: older adults, dementia, learning disabilities.
- Training and certificates, such as moving and handling or first aid, with the year.
- Shift patterns you have worked, including nights or weekends.
- Short, clear sentences that start with an action: supported, recorded, reported.
Next steps for your application
- How to answer "Tell me about yourself"
- How to answer "Tell me about a time you helped a customer or service user"
- How to answer "Describe a difficult situation you handled"
- Care Worker example answers — "Tell me about yourself" for a care worker job
- Printable answer templates — fill-in answers at A2, B1 and B2
- Job description decoder for care worker jobs
- Practise a care worker interview answer — free readiness check
What the grader cannot do
- It reads text only, so it cannot see layout, fonts or design.
- A grade is a guide to what to improve, not a prediction of whether an employer will shortlist you.
- Your CV is processed once and not stored.
Questions people ask
Should my care worker CV list every task I did?
No. Choose the tasks that match the advert, such as personal care, medication support and record keeping, and say who you supported and how often.
How do I describe care training from another country?
Give the course name, the country and the year, and add one plain sentence about what it covered. The grader may flag a name a recruiter in your target country will not recognise.
Does the CV grader check grammar?
It flags English that may be unclear to a recruiter, which often includes grammar. It is not a full proofreading service.
Check your care worker CV
Paste your CV and see the top fixes first. Free, and your CV is processed once and not stored.