The UK CV: two pages, zero fluff.

UK recruiters expect a concise, professional CV: two pages at most, a tailored personal statement up top, and none of the personal details other markets still carry. Recruitment runs heavily through agencies and ATS filters, so clarity and keywords both count.

UK CV at a glance

Photo: No — actively discouraged
Length: Two pages max; one for starters
Format: Reverse-chronological, A4
Cover letter: Expected for most roles

UK CV

Structure that passes the 20-second scan

Name and contact details, a 3–4 line personal statement tailored to the role, then experience in reverse-chronological order with action verbs and outcomes, education with grades, and a skills section that mirrors the job description. No tables-as-columns, no graphics-as-text: agencies parse everything through an ATS first.

UK CV

What stays out

No photo, no date of birth, no marital status, no full address — town or city plus phone, email and LinkedIn is enough. References go as “available on request” rather than named referees, and nationality only when the ad asks.

UK CV

The cover letter

Short and specific: the role, one proof you can do it, and a close. UK letters stay formal in tone even when the company feels casual. FlowResume drafts from the same facts as your CV so the two never contradict, and you approve every line.