Covering Letters

Writing a cover letter for the job role of HR Director.

If you are looking to be a HR Director then you need to have a great deal of experience in a HR role. Typically the route into HR is through the channels starting at HR Assistant and working through to Adviser role then Manager and up to Director.

You can study HR qualifications through University but the majority of people tend to study for the HR qualification CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) whilst they are working in a HR role.

To be a HR Director you will be expected to have at least 5 + years experience in various HR roles and ideally in a generalist role so that you have a generalist background to be able to manage all areas and teams with the HR department you are responsible for.

A HR Director is a very senior and important role within usually a large business and salaries are typically from £50,000 per annum upwards depending on the size of the business structure and role.

As a HR Director you would be responsible for:

Overall responsibility of the HR Department – managing the key team of HR Managers, Advisers, Assistants etc.Developing and introducing new policies and procedures into the business
Advising and coaching Managers on new procedures and how to deal with their staff
Monitoring each department and dealing with any problems that come to light
Look at the priorities in HR and devise and implement any changes
Controls performance management tools and looks at development of staff and staff retention Monitors KPI’s set for the HR department and other teams
This is a very senior role and one with a lot of responsibility. Over the years of working through HR and relevant qualifications you will have built up the right amount of experience to do this role well. It is not usual to go into a HR Director role without having a solid background in HR.

HR Director Cover Letter

Dear HR / Recruitment Manger,

I am submitting the attached CV in order to apply for the HR Director position at your company.

I possess valuable experience within this area due to my past human resource related and other administrative related employment. From these opportunities, I gained many skills such as providing accurate job description, arranging work schedules and defining priorities, documentation processes as well as a good understanding of record retention and I have successfully managed reporting and presentation requirements for large corporations in varied areas. I have also achieved qualifications including a 2:1 Degree in HR Management as well as certification in Global Professional of Human Resources (GPHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR),

I am aware that an HR Director needs excellent personal relationship communication skills. For this reason, as my background and experience is within HR Management, I would make an excellent candidate for this position.

If you require any further details, or to arrange an interview, please feel free to contact me at any time at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Applicant

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Writing a cover letter for the job role of a Business Advisor

The role of a Business Advisor is to provide advice and support to help new businesses to start up and to help established businesses to grow. You might advise on a range of issues including finance and marketing. If you want to use your experience to help businesses, this job could be perfect for you.

Requirements for this role is excellent spoken and written communication skills, a positive problem solving attitude, experience and a good track record in business management will also help you be successful in this job. Most Business Advisers have run their own business, or worked in management, finance or human resources.

Duties to Expect:

Discussing with clients suitable business leads and ideas
Diary management
Possess strong written and verbal communication Maintain an up to date working knowledge of the market and its competitors Possess strong mathematical ability A passion for sales and the financial rewards sales bring Maintaining paperwork and general administration duties

Business Adviser Cover Letter Example

Dear HR / Recruitment Manager,

I am submitting the attached CV in order to apply for the Business Advsior position within your company, as advertised (where you saw vacancy advertised).

I am a results orientated individual who thinks outside of the box and who is more than willing to take the initiative. I possess a solid understanding of business processes, a wealth of relevant work experience and a strong desire to help others succeed.

As you can see from my CV, I have gained experience as a Business Financial Advisor and have gained qualifications in Business Management. In my present advisory position, my role is to source recommendations to clients to help aid their business financial growth. I am responsible for proactively seeking out new opportunities, maintaining a portfolio of partners for repeat business, and instrumental in providing technical, business and industry support to clients. As an organised and methodical person I have a long track record of analysing and identifying problems, and preparing business proposals and presentations. Most of all, I am a committed professional with the skills and attributes your job requires.

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

Yours sincerely,

Applicant Name

Writing a cover letter for the job role of a Finance Manager.

If you are looking for a career as a Finance a Manager you will have over 5 years experience of working in a Finance environment. Usually you will be educated to degree level and will have worked in an Accounts department and have a generalist background.

As a finance manager you will be responsible for company budgets and implementing them to each department and controlling the expenditure of the company. This is a senior role within a business and one with a great level of responsibility.

The salary level you can expect as a Finance Manager starts from £35,000 + per annul. This is of course dependent on the size of company and location of the business as this is the low end salary level for this role.

You can expect to be responsible for duties such as:

Deciding company budgets for each department and ensuring that you give the department managers training on how to control their budgets and what they should be spending etc as guidelines
Managing company expenditure and asking questions on over expenditure before any issues arise
Raising purchase order numbers and ensuring that all departments agreeing amounts get a valid purchase order Overseeing payroll for the business Agreeing new salary levels for employees Overseeing and controlling the accounts department and understanding everything within the department.A finance manager is a very senior role and one with huge responsibility. You will report to the Directors of the business and need to be able to report to them on company expenditure, profits and loss.

You will be an exceptional mathematical person to do this role well as you will be required to analyse and interpret financial information and be able to discuss this with other parties with not as much financial knowledge as yourself.

Finance Manager Cover Letter Example

Dear HR / Recruitment Manger,

In regards to your advertisement for a Finance Manager, please find my CV attached for your perusal.

As an ACCA qualified professional with an up to date working knowledge of current accountancy practices, I feel that I possess the relevant experience and academic qualifications that you require in a candidate for this role.

As you can see from my CV, I can actively lead, provide and participate in the financial and operational direction of a company so that it reaches its growth targets profitably. I also possess the ability to manage and supervise functional teams of finance advisors and interns as well as pro-active management style and a ‘can do’ attitude towards problematic tasks.

I hope you will give me the opportunity to discuss my application with you in more detail as I am very excited at the possibility of working for your company.

Yours Sincerely

Applicant Name

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Writing a cover letter for the job role within Animal Care (Veterinary Assistant)

The role of an Veterinary Assistant is to help Veterinary Surgeons by providing nursing care for sick, injured and hospitalised animals. They also play an important role in educating owners on good standards of animal care and welfare.

A Veterinary Assistant needs to be calm and confident when handling animals. You’ll need to be sympathetic when dealing with upset or nervous owners. You’ll also be willing to carry out messy or unpleasant tasks.

Entry requirements can be gained either through work-based training or by taking a higher education qualification. Progression can be made to become a Veterinary Surgeons by achieving a degree in Veterinary Science/Medicine, and registration as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is required to practise as a vet. There are seven institutions in the UK that currently offer this qualification.

Duties to expect:

Preparing and carrying out nursing care plans
Holding animals and keeping them calm during treatment
Giving injections and drugs (as instructed by the vet)Getting blood, urine and other samples from animals, and carrying out laboratory work at the practice Sterilising instruments
Taking x-rays
Preparing animals for operations
Helping vets during operations
Carrying out minor procedures such as removing stitches.Talking to clients about the care and progress of their animals

Animal Care Cover Letter Example

Dear Practice Manger,

I am writing in response to your advertisement for the position of Veterinary Assistant. I would like to express a sincere interest in becoming a permanent member of your veterinary team in order to help make a positive difference to animals that need care and love.

My knowledge regarding animals varies as I enjoy working with all kinds of animals, and I have been employed as a Veterinary Assistant for two years, I have been professionally trained in all the procedures that need to be followed in order to look after pets and providing them with proper healthcare services. I am highly skilled in acting as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the veterinarian to ensure the optimum pet care and to maximise the facility’s efficiency. As my current role is on a part time basis, I am now seeking a full-time role.

Furthermore, I have been trained to educate clients about wellness plans, preventive care, pet health needs and hospital services. Furthermore, I have good experience assisting veterinary doctors with surgeries and understand the guidelines.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I am available for interview at any time, and look forward to hearing from you shortly

Kind regards

Applicant Name

Writing a cover letter for the job role of a compliance officer.

If you are hoping to be a compliance officer then you will usually be degree educated with a good understanding of the rules and procedures that businesses should adhere to. Your role as Compliance officer is to ensure that companies comply and follow the correct procedures. You will need to have good business mind for this role and excellent communication skills as you will spend a great deal of your time in client facing roles usually at their business site going through the laws and procedures that they should be following.

The salary level for this role is from £18,000 for an entry level position or £24,000 with experience. This is dependent on experience and will increase with experience and the clients that you take on and provide advice for. This also will vary according to location of the role.

Within this role you can expect to undertake duties such as:

Arranging appointments to visit clients Doing on the spot routine checks following a complaint
Assessing a clients procedures and ensuring they are following the correct rules and procedures for their business in accordance with the current laws
Helping and providing advice to a client to make these changes
Keeping up to date with new legislation and making sure your clients adhere to this Keeping accurate logs and records.Proving follow ups and reminders to clients for the next step or check that needs doing.This is a very important role and you will need excellent communication skills to be able to help your clients understand what they need to be doing at all times and helping them to achieve this.

Compliance Officer Cover Letter

Dear HR / Recruitment Manger,

I recently became aware of an opening for a Compliance Officer within your company, as advertised on (where you saw job advertised). With my quantitative skills and the ability to think and act independently, I feel I am a suitable candidate for this role.

As you can see from my attached CV, I have worked in this capacity for over three years now and I am familiar with the administration and development of compliance programs in general. Additionally, I possess the know-how of constructing following tests to monitor compliance and other tasks as an essential part of a company’s core. Moreover, I have the capability to recognise key risks and controls in order to manage compliance programs and can work independently with minimum of supervision.

Many thanks for your time, and I hope to hear from you in the near future.

Yours Sincerely

Applicant Name

To be a Barristers Clerk an employer will be looking to see if you have a good background and proven track record in Administration and also a keen interest in Law. You will need to be very organised and be able to provide support to a barrister or several barristers and support them in collating documents for a client, for trial, doing research, talking to clients, arranging appointments etc.

Any Barrister will also be looking to ensure that you can communicate effectively and that you can work to tight deadlines efficiently. If this is the kind of role you are hoping to do then please see the below covering letter that you can use as an example in your application.

Barristers Clerk Cover Letter Example

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for a Barristers Clerk

I would like to apply for the role of Barristers Clerk which I have seen advertised in (where and when and any job reference).

I have always had a keen interest in Law from an early age and wanted to follow my career in a law environment. I am a very organised person and having researched the role and looked into your company I understand that I will be required to prepare documents for court, taking anything to and from court as a runner, organising diaries and scheduling appointments with clients.

I feel that I have excellent administration skills and I have had a lot of experience in dealing with customers and feel that I am able to do this well. In my previous roles I have also been responsible for ensuring that customers know the fees applicable to their visits and I am able to chase these payments up, send invoices etc.

I feel that I am a very professional person who is looking forward to working in a Law company and learning all the challenges along the way. I work well on my own initiative as well as with others and feel that I am very efficient and dedicated to any work that I am doing.

I have enclosed my CV for your consideration, if you are interested in my skills and have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

Writing a cover letter for the job role as an Aircraft Technician.

The role of an Aircraft Technician is mainly found within the Royal Air Force, although there will be independent flight centres of which will offer this role. The job role will involve keeping the  aircraft ready to go at a moment’s notice by maintaining engines and its other vital components.

Entry requirements include achieving a minimum of 3 GCSE or equivalent in English, Maths and an approved Science/Technology-based subject. This role requires a physics based science subject. There is an NVQ Level 3 in Aeronautical Engineering and an Advanced Apprenticeship in aeronautical engineering available as work based qualifications.

Duties to expect:

Depending on the area you work in, and the specialism, your duties may include:

Responsible for the generation and management of Task Definitions within the Maintenix Tool set derived from a customer requirement through an agreed Statement of Work onto the Part 145 Maintenance Organisation

Responsible for the generation, management and integration of Task Definitions created to manage all Additional and Emergent work found during maintenance execution.Supporting delivery against the IMS Deployment programme plan and in the design and development of the MSE and execution processes through innovative thinking, Subject Matter Expertise (SME), support and guidance.  Safety & Quality – ensuring output is delivered with safety (people and product) at the forefront, supporting alignment to the relevant overarching regulatory requirements set out within our Pt 145 and Pt M MOE’s, as week as the relevant SHE plan(s) and extant TAS/UK Availability Business Processes.

Aircraft Technician Cover Letter Example

Dear Personnel Manager,

Please find enclosed my application form and CV for the post of Aircraft Technician, under your current Graduate Scheme, as advertised in the (where you found vacancy) database.

I studied aeronautical engineering at University and have been working in this field ever since. I have now built up my experience in this area over several years of work. I am constantly updating my knowledge and keeping up to date with new developments. I am extremely ambitious and would relish the opportunity to work with market leaders such as your company.

I have attached my CV with details of my past experience and education. I have also included details of my references whom you are welcome to contact if you so wish.
Please note that I am immediately available for starting, work with you, and can be called at any time for interview.

Kind regards

Applicant

If you are looking for a role as a Maternity Support Worker then you will visit pregnant women or hold classes or sessions in which to provide advice to them on maternity issues and how they should be feeling and what they can expect. You will also provide support to the midwives before, during and after labour and the birth of their baby.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to relate to women who could be worried throughout their pregnancy and you can provide that reassurance.

If you have found a role in which to apply for, please see the below example covering letter:

Maternity Support Worker Cover Letter

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for the role of Maternity Support Worker

I would like to apply for the role of Maternity Support Worker which I have seen advertised in (where and when).

I have done some work at a hospital providing support in different departments and I am now keen to get into this role and one day I would like to train as a midwife. I understand that the role consists of providing support to midwives and providing advice and support to pregnant ladies before, during and after the birth of their baby.

I feel that I have got excellent listening and communication skills and that I am able to work well as part of a bigger team and also on my own initiative. I have excellent time management skills and I am able to multi task working on a number of things at once. I am very organised and like to prioritise my work well so it all gets completed taking into account any emergency situations.

Please find enclosed my up to date CV. If 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