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To be a Car Valet the first thing you will almost certainly need is a valid driving licence as you may need to move vehicles as part of the cleaning service.

A car valet usually cleans the inside and outside of cars, depending on the package that the client chooses this could involve cleaning windows, interior, shampooing seats, waxing, polishing etc.

You do not need specific qualifications for this role but having an idea of cars or similar previous experience would be an advantage. You need to be self motivated as you could often be working on your own.

If you have found a role you want to apply for, please see the below covering letter for an example.

Cover Letter: Car Valet

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for a Car Valet

I have recently seen that you are advertising for a Car Valet (in where did you see the advert) and I would like to apply for this role.

I haven’t done a role like this as such in my previous positions however I have always taken great pride in my own vehicles and keep them to a very high standard. I have also always cleaned my families’ cars and have also prepared some cars before they have been sold so I understand how high standards have to be.

I am a very self motivated person, I like to work hard and like to be kept busy so as well as being efficient in my skills, and I also do these accurately.

I am a confident person by nature and I enjoy working outside in a practical role. I have good customer service skills and always aim to provide the best service I can to my clients.

I have a full clean driving licence and have held this licence for (state how long).

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

If you are trying to write a covering letter for a Fork Lift Truck Operator and have a certificate/licence to work a forklift truck then the example below will be able to point you in the right direction.

Forklift truck operators load and unload good delivered that come into warehouses etc and transfer the items to the storage areas/locations they need to be in. Usually goods are delivered on pallets and this can be many products.

You will need to be coordinated to do this role and react quickly, follow strict instructions and gauge weights and have good special awareness.

Please see below example as a guide.

Cover Letter: Fork Lift Truck Operator

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for a Fork Lift Truck Operator

I have recently seen that your advert for a Fork Lift Truck Operator and I would like to apply for this role.

I have had previous experience driving a Fork Lift Truck and have gained my certificate/licence in (what year). (You could explain here what you have been doing in your previous role and why you are looking to continue in this way or if this is your first role into this industry then say so and make sure they are aware of whether you are looking to do an apprenticeship type scheme or not).

I feel that I am a confident person who is confident by nature. I have excellent special awareness and enjoy putting deliveries away and ensuring they are in the correct locations safely.

I get a real satisfaction from ensuring that I teach people to drive safely on the busy roads today and enjoy the challenges that this teaching sometimes brings.

I have a very patient nature and understand that in a role such as a Fork Lift Truck Operator it is important to not rush through jobs but work at an accurate and efficient speed as required by the company.

I am a very hard worker and thorough when it comes to my work, I do not like to leave work undone or not correct and will persevere until I have finished something to the end.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

If you are looking to get into journalism and have seen a job you wish to apply for then it is important to have a good covering letter to send along with your CV.

You can get into journalism through training at college or university or through a work experience placement joining a local newspaper and training on the job.

To be a good journalist you will have to have an enquiring mind and be able to ask questions and think on your feet. You will also need to be good at researching and making sure that you have got your facts right.

If you have decided this is the career for you and you have found a job to apply for please see below for an example you could use.

Cover Letter: Journalist

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for the role of Journalist

I have recently seen your advert for a Journalist with your newspaper and I would be very interested in applying for this role. I have had previous experience of working for a small local magazine and ensuring that stories I researched were newsworthy and printed and I am now seeking a new role that I can get my teeth into.

I have always had a mind that questions things and feel that this is what makes me a good journalist. At college/university I did a journalism element doing (explain what, if this is true) and this has confirmed that this is the role I want to do as my career choice.

I am very hard working and persistent and I like to make sure I get my facts correct and enjoy then seeing my article published.

I am very organised and dedicated and I am now seeking a long term career and have enclosed my CV for you to look at my experience in detail.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

If you are interested in becoming a Driving Instructor, it is important to remember that you will have to train as an Approved Driving Instructor and register with the Driving Standards Agency. Without doing this you will be unable to teach people to drive.

A driving instructor must be a calm and patient person who can communicate effectively with a variety of people and get the best out of them when they are feeling unsure.

A driving instructor must be a good driver and be confident of being able to teach other people how to drive safely and correctly on the busy roads today.

If this is still something you are interested in, please see the below covering letter example which may help you when applying for new roles.

Cover Letter: Driving Instructor

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for a Driving Instructor

I have recently seen that you are advertising for a Driving Instructor and I would like to apply for this role.

I am already registered with the Driving Standards Agency and have been teaching pupils on a private basis to learn to drive but I now feel that I want to work as part of a wider team and company such as yourselves.

I have taken my advanced driving test (if true or mention the highest driving qualification you have) and have been a careful driver since the age of or for how many years.

I get a real satisfaction from ensuring that I teach people to drive safely on the busy roads today and enjoy the challenges that this teaching sometimes brings.

I am a very patient person with a good sense of humour and I like to make my pupils feel confident when they are learning to drive and always ensure that I take them at their own pace.

I am always keen to keep up to date on my knowledge and skills of driving and regularly test myself on different areas and learn road names etc. I regularly attend courses and briefings relevant to driving and pride myself on keeping my knowledge as up to date as possible ensuring I pass the best of this onto my pupils.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

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

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

If you are looking for roles as a Radiography Assistant then you will have begun your radiography training and be looking to learn more whilst training and providing support to the radiographer in the process. You will need to be very efficient to do this role and be able to communicate well with patients and their relatives/visitors and be able to explain the procedures and processes to put the patients at ease during their X ray.

If you are looking for some help in writing a covering letter, please see the below example which could help you.

Radiography Assistant Cover Letter Example

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for the role of Radiography Assistant

I have seen the role of Radiography Assistant advertised in (where) and (when) and I would like to apply for this position, please find enclosed my CV.

I have been training to become a Radiographer and have completed (what? Name qualifications, courses, when and where here and provide details relevant to the application).

I have always wanted to work in a hospital environment and have been fascinated in radiography since I had an x ray as a child and chose this path as my career. I now feel that I would be able to support a radiographer in their role as an Assistant. I am very organised and thorough in my work. I believe that I have excellent communication skills and can put people at ease in difficult situations.

I work well under pressure and always keep calm in situations. I am very accurate and enjoy working with other people both colleagues and patients and thoroughly enjoyed the work experience that I have done to date.

My CV provides all the details on my skills and experiences. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and CV.

Yours sincerely

NAME SURNAME

Writing a cover letter for the job role as an Insurance Underwriter

If you are looking to get into the world of insurance as an insurance underwriter then you will assess the level of insurance that is required and for what purpose. This will involve visiting the client or site or item of equipment and ensuring that you assess the right details for the correct level of cover of insurance.

Usually you will have a keen interest in maths and finance and a good general standard of English. There are some more insurance based qualifications that you can do once in the industry but no formal qualifications that you need on entry level. An employer will be looking for someone who wants to work in the world of insurance, has excellent administration skills and can analyse and and report on different situations . It is an important role where making the wrong decision could be
very costly to the company.

A typical salary for an insurance underwriter is from £22,000 per annum depending on experience, location and size of business.

You can expect to undertake duties such as:

Arranging appointments to visit clients interested in taking out insurance
Assessing any damage and a claim on insurance and making decisions based on the claim
Researching and looking into information carefully so as to have all the correct facts.Keeping up to date with new insurance levels and covers and any changes that are made within the company Liaising with colleagues in the office and ensuring that you provide regular updates on clients and any visits through reports and updating the company database etc
Providing regular updates to clients on the telephone or in person Looking into insurance renewals.You may be an insurance underwriter for a specific industry depending on your previous work experience or you could be a generalist with a good background in insurance already. This is an important role for both your clients and the insurance company you work for so it is essential that you can pay attention to detail and examine the facts carefully.

Insurance Underwriter Cover Letter Example

Dear Recruitment Manager,

I was very interested to read about the Insurance Underwriter vacancy within your organisation, and have enclosed a copy of my CV for your consideration.

As you can see from my CV, have been underwriting insurance policies for over five years, and have worked in the insurance industry for more than seven years. From this, I have gained a great deal of experience and have a great working knowledge of the role of an Insurance Underwriter, and the responsibility associated with it.

My various transferable skills can enable me to find issues that may cause a policy to be cancelled. It is this type of attention to detail that makes me a vital part of your organisation. I have also achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.

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

Kind regards

Applicant Name

Writing a cover letter for the job role as an Insurance Technician

If you are looking to be an insurance technician then you must come from a strong administration background. An insurance technician provides support to an insurance company by way of performing checks on proposal forms, speaking to customers and answering any questions that they may have.

Employers will be looking for a good standard of general education to do this role and ideally will look to see if you have a good customer service background and how well you deal with customers in all areas of business. You will need to have good listening skills and have a positive attitude towards your role.

You will usually work in a call centre type setting so you will need excellent team working Typically a salary for an insurance technician starts at £12,000 for an entry level role but with more experience and any bonus or commission payments you could earn up to £40,000 per annum.

As an insurance technician you could be required to do:
Dealing with customers and any queries relating to their insurance or claim Maintaining good customer records
Working out payments and claim amounts
Dealing with any complaints and escalating them as required
Keeping up to date on products and services following regulations and guidelines
You will be working to targets in this role to see how you can sell new products and services to new and existing clients. You will be office based and need to be comfortable on the telephone communicating to clients from providing information and quotes to new customers to dealing with complex cases.

Cover Letter for Insurance Technician

Dear HR Manager

I am writing in order to apply for the role of insurance technician. I feel that my qualifications and work experience give me the right skills for the job.

As you will see from my attached CV I have not only had a good educational grounding with a good selection of GCSE’s and AS-levels, but I have also had a good few years work experience. After finishing my studies I took a job at an insurance company which is the role that I am still doing. This involves supporting a busy team, completing their filing, photocopying and sending out their quotes and other letters. I have also had some training in using the computer systems which I feel has given me an insight into the role of an insurance technician.

I am keen to improve myself and would be happy to complete any relevant training courses. I am looking forward to new challenge where I will be able to use the skills that I have and add to them in order to become a successful member of a team. I have a good attention to detail and so feel that checking the insurance forms as required, will be suited to me. I am used being in a supportive role and so relish the challenge of doing this again and being as helpful as I can to the team. I therefore hope that you will consider me for the position.

Insurance Technician Cover Letter Example

Dear Recruitment Manager,

I was very interested to read about the Insurance Technician vacancy within your organisation, and have enclosed a copy of my CV for your consideration.

As you can see from my CV, my employment background includes extensive Customer Services and I have had a spent a great deal of time with clients via face-to-face and telephone, and this is something I enjoy and feel comfortable doing. Because of the time I have spent with clients, I feel that my communication skills are excellent as well as my administrative skills.

From my recent experience within an Insurance Brokers, I have been used to working in a team environment in an open plan setting but I am as equally comfortable working on my own initiative. I have also gained experience of every aspect from processing claims and ensuring that payments are made as required.

I feel that my work is always accurate and that I pay great attention to detail and like to ensure that my work is always done to the best of my ability. If there are any courses I can do to improve my skills, I am more than happy to do any training as required.

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

Kind regards

Applicant Name

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

The role of a Business Consultant varies depending on the industry employed in. Business Consultants operate in the finance sector, schools, Marketing organisations, Insurance and ICT.

Within most industries, the role of the Business Consultant will be to secure sustainable and profitable trading relationships and you will approach and liaise with potential clients on behalf of the company to attract and maintain new clients. As a Business Consultant, you may also be offering customers the latest and best products in the market industry, along with the most competitive deals.

There are no direct qualification requirements, however experience as a Telesales Advisor, Telesales Consultant, Account Manager, Telesales Representative, B2B, B2C, outbound call centre agent, outbound sales advisor, telemarketing or B2B Sales will be required.

Duties to Expect:

Ability to make over 60 outbound sales calls per day Visiting clients to discuss business leads Ability to achieve set sales targets 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 An ability to hit daily, weekly and monthly KPIs

Business Consultant Cover Letter Example

Dear HR / Recruitment Manager,

I am submitting the attached CV in order to apply for the Business Consultant position within your company.

I am a results orientated individual who thinks outside of the box and who is more than willing to take the initiative. I come to you with a solid understanding of business processes, a wealth of relevant work experience and a strong desire to succeed in anything that I do.

As you can see from my CV, my academic and professional credentials closely match the list of requirements mentioned in your job description. I am someone who enjoys a challenging atmosphere and excels under pressure. I firmly believe that I will be a success at your company and am very excited at the prospect of working for a highly regarded and leading organisation such as yours.

In my present consultancy position, I work closely with senior managers to present findings and recommendations to clients. I am charged with proactively seek 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