Part-time roles are often filled around a rota, so a part-time CV should make your availability and reliability easy to see, and explain any gap in a line. This example is for a parent returning to work after a career break, looking for school-hours work. Students and carers can use the same structure.
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Example part-time job CV
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Laura Bennett
Customer service · Available 9.30am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday · Milton Keynes · laura.bennett@example.com · 07700 900919
Personal statement
Organised and friendly customer service professional returning to work after a three-year career break raising my children. Six years' experience in banking and retail customer service, with strong cash handling and complaint resolution skills. Looking for a part-time role of 16 to 20 hours a week within school hours.
Experience
Career break, Raising my family, Milton Keynes (Sep 2023 - Present)
Volunteered weekly as a reader at my children's primary school and joined the PTA committee as treasurer.
Customer Service Adviser, Ouse Valley Building Society, Milton Keynes (Mar 2019 - Aug 2023)
Helped around 40 customers a day in branch with savings, mortgages and account queries.
Resolved complaints at first contact where possible, with satisfaction scores above the branch target.
Trained three new advisers on the branch systems and fraud checks.
Safeguarding awareness (school volunteer), Local primary school, 2025
Skills
Customer service, Complaint handling, Cash handling, Organisation, Microsoft 365, Reliability, Flexibility within school hours
A part-time job personal statement to adapt
Organised and friendly customer service professional returning to work after a three-year career break raising my children. Six years' experience in banking and retail customer service, with strong cash handling and complaint resolution skills. Looking for a part-time role of 16 to 20 hours a week within school hours.
Key skills for a part-time job CV
Reliability - Part-time staff often cover key shifts, so show you turn up and stay.
Customer service - From previous jobs, volunteering or community roles.
Organisation - Juggling work, study, children or caring shows real organisation.
Flexibility - Which extra shifts you could cover, if any.
Teamwork - Fitting in quickly with a full-time team.
Up-to-date skills - Courses or volunteering during a break.
What a UK part-time job CV needs
Availability near the top - Days and hours you can work, under your name or in the statement.
A short line on any gap - "Career break, raising my family" or "caring for a relative" is enough. You do not have to explain more.
Volunteering and courses during a break - They show your skills are current.
Previous experience - Even if it was full time or in a different field, write it up with achievements.
Location - Being local is a plus for part-time roles.
Achievement bullets to adapt
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Helped around 40 customers a day with savings and account queries.
Kept complaint satisfaction scores above the branch target.
Trained three new advisers on branch systems and fraud checks.
Volunteered weekly as a school reader and served as PTA treasurer during a career break.
Completed an Excel refresher course before returning to work.
Part-Time Job CV questions
Should I put my availability on a part-time CV?
Yes. A line with the days and hours you can work helps managers filling a rota and saves a question.
How do I explain a career break on my CV?
Add a short line with the dates and the reason, such as raising a family or caring. Add any volunteering or courses you did during the break.
Can I ask for part-time hours on my CV?
Yes, especially if you are applying for part-time roles. For full-time adverts, you can ask about flexible working once you have an offer or as an employee.