Care assistant cover letter example
A care assistant cover letter should name the home or service, show one moment where your care made a difference, and say which shifts you can work. Keep it to four short paragraphs and leave the full history to your CV.
Fictional letter from Grace Adeyemi, the applicant in the care assistant cv example. Every person and employer in it is invented.
Why each paragraph is there
I am applying for the Senior Care Assistant post at Willowbank Lodge, advertised on your website. I have six years' experience in residential dementia care and home care, and I hold the Care Certificate and a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care.
Names the job and reference, then the two facts a registered manager checks first: experience and qualifications.
Your advert asks for someone who notices changes and acts on them. On the dementia unit at Aldercote House, I noticed a resident drinking less and becoming more confused; I told the senior on duty, who arranged a GP review that day. I support up to eight residents a shift with personal care and meals, and I record food, fluids and repositioning before every handover.
Answers one requirement from the advert with a real situation, the action and the result.
I would like to join Willowbank because of your focus on activities for people living with dementia. I already run a weekly music afternoon and show new staff the routine during their Care Certificate shadow shifts, so I would enjoy helping to lead a team.
Shows why this home, and adds the evidence that fits a senior role.
I can work days, nights and weekends and hold an enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service. My CV is attached, and I would welcome the chance to visit or talk to you. Thank you for considering my application.
Answers the practical questions (shifts, checks), points to the CV and closes politely.