Covering Letters

If you are applying for a position as a Social Media Executive then you will have previous experience in managing content and social media for companies such as Facebook, Twitter and social media marketing firms like https://SOCIIC.COM.

You will also need to have excellent organisational skills and a proven track record of delivering results through the above channels.

If you have found a job in which you want to apply for, please see the below letter which you can use as a guide:

Cover Letter: Social Media Executive

Mr. A. Employee
1, My House
Any Street
This Town
PO57 3DE

1st January 2020

Mrs. A. Manager
The Company
Employment Street
That Town
PO57 3DE

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for a Social Media Executive

Please find enclosed my up to date CV for the application of a Social Media Executive which I have seen advertised at /in (where and when).

I have (how many months/years) previous experience in Social Media within (what industry). In my current/previous role, I have the ability to interpret and use data to improve content and campaign performance and have an understanding of brand marketing and PR and to be able to work cross functionally with those teams. (Only if true)

I have been responsible for coordinating the day to day posting of social marketing lead content, as well as assisting with the overall strategy for the creation and implementation of social marketing content and campaigns.

I am a very flexible person who has good initiative and the ability to work on my own as well as part of a team. I feel that I am very organised and thorough and able to pick things up quickly. I am creative by nature and have excellent written English skills and pay great attention to detail. Above all, I have a great passion for all things Social Media.

If you are interested in my skills, please do not hesitate to contact me and I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and CV and I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

Writing a cover letter for the job role of Civil Service Administrative Assistant and other Civil Service jobs.

Civil Service

A civil servant is a person whom works for the Home Civil Service which is a politically neutral organisation that advises and supports the government in delivering policies and public services.

There are many departments within the civil service including the Treasury, Ministry of Justice and Department for Work and Pensions, which also means there are plenty of jobs to choose from, from administrative support to departmental managers to senior civil servants.

Duties to expect will be dependent on the level of job being applied for.

As you’d expect, administrative staff will update records, answer phones and take minutes.

Middle management jobs include policy advisors, project leaders, researchers, and applicants will need to have an in depth knowledge of their respective department as they’ll be expected to advise ministers, research and write reports and help formulate policy.

Senior management jobs such as policy managers, director or deputy directors work very closely with government ministers helping them formulate and implement policy.

Example cover letter: Civil Service Administrative Assistant

Dear HR Manager,

Please find attached my CV for the application of a Civil Service Administrative Officer which I have seen advertised in (where you saw job advertisement) .

In my previous roles I have had a great deal of experience in dealing with enquiries from the public on the telephone, face to face or more commonly online or via email these days and I feel that my communication skills are very good. I have also had the experience to deal with complaints from customers and escalate them where ever necessary. I feel that I pick up new systems quickly and am a proficient IT user with knowledge of many databases and systems.

I am very organised and methodical and I like to ensure that I research my information thoroughly before acting upon it. This ensures that no detail is missed out when it can be very crucial.  I am flexible in my approach to work and like to work as part of a team as well as on my own initiative.

If you have any questions about my CV and experiences, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Applicant Name

In this role you will be working in a government department where you will need to follow exact procedures as outlined by the government. You will need to have excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a number of internal and external people of differing levels.

If you have found a job you wish to apply for then please see the below example of a cover letter which may help you in your application.

Civil Service Administrative Officer Covering Letter

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for a Civil Service Administrative Officer

Please find attached my CV for the application of a Civil Service Administrative Officer which I have seen advertised in (where, when).

In my previous roles I have had a great deal of experience in dealing with enquiries from the public on the telephone, face to face or more commonly online or via email these days and I feel that my communication skills are very good.

I have had the experience to deal with complaints from customers and escalate them where ever necessary. I feel that I pick up new systems quickly and am a proficient IT user with knowledge of many databases and systems.

I am very organised and methodical and I like to ensure that I research my information thoroughly before acting upon it. This ensures that no detail is missed out when it can be very crucial.

Although my past experiences has been within customer service and administration I feel that my skills are transferable and I am happy to learn new ways of working to enhance my skills for myself and my employer.

I am flexible in my approach to work and like to work as part of a team as well as on my own initiative.

If you have any questions about my CV and experiences, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

Although the qualifications for this role will vary depending on the employer it can be useful to have related qualifications and experience. You have more chance of getting the job if you have a HND or degree in secretarial studies, law, business, management, business with languages or government administration. So make sure that you mention those relevant qualifications, if you have them. Relevant experience could be as or more important.

Make sure you highlight any roles which have included administrative duties or include any of the required skills for the job. These skills are an ability to work with a team, flexibility, time management, organisational, communication, presentation, prioritising, working well under pressure, telephone, IT, meeting deadlines and project management.

Many roles include the need for these skills, so even if you were not working specifically as an administrator before, any office job could be worth a mention. Any secretarial qualification or experience could also be worth highlighting as these will be useful in the role as an administrator. Consider the type of business that you will be working for as well and mention anything of relevance to that, such as if it is with an insurance company, mention and insurance company work you have done in the past.

Administrator Cover Letter Example

Jane Doe
1 High Street
Small Town
07707707070
[email protected]

Mr Brown
Web Services Manager
The Service Co.
Riverside Business Park
Big City AB12 3CD

Dear [Insert Name]

Administrator Position at London Office

Further to your recent advert on Learnist.org for an Administrator last week, please find enclosed my CV.

I consider that my skills, experience and knowledge within administration are ideally suited to this vacancy.

"Effective communicator at all levels throughout the company."

Excellent communication and organisation skills developed whilst in my current administration role at [Insert Company] have allowed me to take on additional responsibility in accounts when a recent employee left the company.  My duties include document management, general clerical tasks, arranging meetings, reception duties and most recently inputting accounts information.

I note from your website that the company has a passion for encouraging eco-friendly energy.  This is also something which I consider is very important, and have been able to reduce the energy consumption of [Insert Company] by initiating a 'Green Policy' which has also saved the company hundreds of pounds.

In summary I believe I will bring efficiency, reliability and accuracy to your office procedures. Please refer to the accompanying CV to provide you with further details of my academic qualifications and skill sets.

Thank you for taking the time to review my application, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Your Name

Administrator Cover Letter

Dear Ms Perkins,

I am applying for the position of Administrator at Browns Ltd which was advertised in the Manchester Gazette last week.

I believe I am extremely suited to this position because of my previous work experience, knowledge and long term goals within an administration role.

I have enclosed my CV for your consideration and would like to highlight a few key aspects of my suitability. For the last twelve months I have been working in an administrative role at Turners Ltd, where my duties included telephone answering and message taking, filing and document management, general clerical tasks, organising meetings and reception work. I work well on my own initiative but equally enjoy working as part of a team.

My achievements range from setting up efficient administrative systems to team leading and complete office management. From this experience I believe I will bring efficiency, reliability and accuracy to your office procedures. Please refer to the accompanying CV to provide you with further details of my academic qualifications and skills.

I appreciate very much the time you have taken to read my application and I look forward to the opportunity of an interview to discuss my suitability further. I look forward to a response at your earliest convenience.

Yours sincerely,

As a Charity Fundraiser you will be responsible for raising funds for different charities. To do this you will need to be good at coming up with new ideas you can do for fundraising and know how to do some marketing to promote the event.

You will be a confident communicator, who is very organised and has a real sense of making something work. If you have seen a role in which you would like to apply for, please see the below example cover letter.

Charity Fundraiser Cover Letter Example

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for the post of Charity Fundraiser

I have recently seen an advert for a Charity Fundraiser and I would like to apply for this.

I have had previous experience in organising events such as charity balls, fairs and fun sports in the summer in order to raise money for the particular charity I am working for at the time. I feel that I am a creative person who is able to think of new ideas and have a great imagination of new ideas.

I am an effective communicator and I feel that I have great drive and enthusiasm for my work. I like to know that I have made a difference and made an event as successful as I possibly can by whatever means as door to door leaflet dropping, marketing via social media etc.

I am able to work on my own initiative but I also have a network of colleagues where we meet to come up with new fundraising ideas by brain storming and this is something that works very well for me. I enjoy working with other people on events and I enjoy the organisation that this requires, I am very methodical and like to ensure that every aspect of an event has been looked at clearly and given its best chance to be successful.

I have enclosed a copy of my CV which details the previous experience that I have had. I feel that my skills are transferable to your company and would like to be considered for the role.

Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

A care assistant is dealing with people all of the time. This means that it is very important to make sure that you highlight all of your experience in working with people even with small examples of your caring personality, in the letter. Obviously if you have worked as a care assistant before, then you need to mention that but also highlight any skills you have that would fit in this job. Working with people, especially vulnerable ones even if in a volunteer capacity can be useful. Patience, listening skills, communication skills and flexibility are all important. Highlight these if you have not got any relevant work experience in the field and even if you have. Keep the job description in mind as well and make sure that you take the key requirements and explain how you can do them.

Although a care assistant is not an office based job, it is still important to keep your cover letter professional. This could make it stand out over ones that are not and show your written skills. There will be some paperwork as part of the role of care assistant and a good cover letter will show that you can do this.

Care Assistant Cover Letter Example

John Brown
222 Every Road, Any Town, AA1 1BB
__________________________________________________________________

Mrs Jane Smith
ABC Company
All Streets
Any Town
YY1 1ZZ

(Date)

As you will see from my CV I have previously worked at a care assistant at the xxxx home. I was in this role for two years before taking some time off work to look after my children. I am now looking for work again and feel that I would like to go back in to this area of work. I feel that looking after children has helped me to improve my caring skills.

I have my NVQ level 2 in health and social care, which fits with your requirements, but would like to study for level 3 or other relevant qualifications, should the opportunity arise. I feel that moving from working with the elderly in my past job, to working with children seems like a natural progression now that I have children myself. I have been volunteering at the nursery that my children go to in order to pick up some skills in that area as well. I understand that the role may require some shift work, which I am fully prepared to do.

Please take a look at my enclosed CV for more details and I look forward to hearing from you.

Your Sincerely

Your Name

If you are looking for an internship over the summer or for a gap year at university and you want to get into media then what you are or have been studying will be key here. Why media, what relevant skills do you have that a media company would find interesting? Once you know this then you can write a covering letter to go with your CV.

Please see an example as below.

Media Internship Cover Letter

Dear Sir/Madam,

Media Internship Application (for when, put dates here)

I am looking for an Internship for a period of (when – over the summer is when a lot of companies do internship or for approx one year as a extra year between university, ensure you put when you can do this from and to so that a company can factor this in).

I live in (where) and your office base is (where) (you will need to explain where you will live if they offer you an internship if this is not local to where you live as companies will not want to responsible for finding you somewhere to stay). (Explain why media, what interests you, what are you studying is it relevant?)

I feel that I have excellent communication skills and have had experience of communicating with various levels of people. I have written some articles at university which I have enclosed with my application and I have also had some experience of editing videos and interviews. I enjoy working in a team environment but I am also capable of working on my own initiative as required.

I have enclosed my CV which details my experiences, if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for taking the time to read my application, I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

If you have found a role as a Social Media Specialist which you want to apply for then you should already know that in this role you will be responsible for the ongoing management and growth of a company’s social presence.

Usually your background will be in communication and you will need to be good at planning and managing social initiatives.

If you have found a job in which you want to apply for, please see the below letter example which you can use as a guide:

Cover Letter: Social Media Specialist

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for a Social Media Specialist

Please find enclosed my up to date CV for the application of a Social Media Specialist which I have seen advertised at /in (where and when).

I have (how many months/years) previous experience in Social Media within (what industry). In my current/previous role, I have become a specialist creating and growing social media initiatives. I have a great deal of experience of social media platforms including foursquare, Pinterest, Google + etc. I find it essential in my role to keep up to date with the latest platforms and staying ahead of the rest.

I have been responsible for developing content and social media activities for the company. I am a very driven character who loves the fast pace and excitement of social media with all its challenges and constant learning curves.

I am a very creative and organised person who takes my role very seriously. I have excellent communication skills both orally and verbally with excellent written English skills and good presentation skills. I have a good background in marketing and am competent in web design.

If you are interested in my skills, please do not hesitate to contact me and I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and CV and I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

Software Developer Job Application Cover Letter Example.

If you have a degree in IT, science or maths then make sure that you mention it in your covering letter as well as any related qualifications especially in Java, Oracle, Linux, NET, C++, Visual Basic or Smalltalk. You may be able to succeed with an non IT related degree but you will need to show that you have experience in software. You will need to keep your skills up to date and so if you have no recent qualifications, you will need to show how you are keeping up to date with the latest software developments.

Skills in programming should include traditional methods such as Java and Visual Basic as well as web based development. Make sure that if specific programs are needed that you can show you have adequate knowledge of them. Obviously work experience is important too. Any relevant experience should be mentioned, but anything within the industry you plan to go in to could also be helpful. You will also need to have good team working, organisation and communications skills and so these should be demonstrated in your letter. You need to be able to work with the business and / or customers to make sure that their software needs are answered in light of the needs of the business as a whole.

Software Developer Cover Letter Example

Dear [Insert Name]

Application for Vacancy for Software Developer

I write with respect to your job advertisement on Learnist.org for an experienced Software Developer.

During the past 2 years working amongst a small team of software developers, I have gained extensive knowledge of installing, maintaining and troubleshooting and this, together with the qualifications I have gained makes me an ideal candidate.

I note from your website that your company has recently achieved targets in securing additional clients and I consider I would be a true asset to your company with my excellent software development skills and ability to communicate well with colleagues and clients. My greatest strengths are being able to write and code programmes in accordance with a brief, investigate and analyse defects and perform well under pressure.

Please find enclosed a copy of my CV for your consideration. I would be delighted to have the opportunity to meet with you to discuss further the job role and my previous work history.

Yours sincerely,

Your Name

If you are interested in working as a Media Planner, you will need to be an excellent communicator both orally and written. You will need to plan which is the best slots in whatever form of media you work for and work closely with the media buyers to ensure that they get the right slots that will gain maximum impact for the audience.
If you have seen a role in which you want to apply for, please see the below covering letter which you can use as a guide.

Media Planner Cover Letter

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for the role of Media Planner

I would like to apply for the role of Media Planner which I have seen advertised in (where – online, paper etc) and (when). I have enclosed my latest CV for you to see the detailed experiences I have to date.

My recent position has been working for (name) newspaper in the role of buyer so I have gained experience in both the world of media and also the role of a buyer. During my role as a buyer I have worked closely with the media planners and I have always wanted to do this kind of role.

I feel that I am very organised and think this is a quality that is needed for the role of media planner. Combined with my experience in media I think I could do the role well.
I enjoy working with others and enjoy the buzz of working in the media world, I find it exciting and challenging.  I am a confident communicator both orally and written.

My CV shows my previous experiences which I hope you will find interesting. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and CV. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME