UK CV & Statement Checker — Which Cvedo Tool Do You Need?
Use the right Cvedo checker for the document you're sending. If you're applying for a private-sector or general role with a CV, use the UK CV checker — it reviews structure, clarity, UK formatting and how well your CV matches the job advert. If you're applying for an NHS role, your application is usually scored on a supporting statement against the role's person specification and the NHS values, so use the NHS supporting-statement checker. If you're applying through Civil Service jobs, you'll be assessed on the Success Profiles framework — usually written behaviour statements — so use the Civil Service statement checker.
All three work the same way: you pay once (£4.99), there's no subscription, and a real person checks every paid report before it reaches you. We delete your document after your report is delivered. The free check shows you what's genuinely missing; the paid report gives you the human-checked detail and fixes.
CV vs supporting statement — they're scored differently
A CV is a self-directed summary of your career. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems skim it for relevance, so it's judged on layout, clarity and keyword match to the advert. A supporting statement (NHS) or behaviour statement (Civil Service) is the opposite: the employer tells you exactly what to evidence, and an assessor scores your answer line-by-line against fixed criteria.
That difference matters. A polished CV won't pass an NHS shortlisting panel if it doesn't address every point in the person specification, and a strong CV won't score on a Civil Service behaviour because the panel marks against a published behaviour definition, not your job history. Sending the wrong-shaped document — or running it through a generic checker — is one of the most common reasons strong candidates get filtered out.
Why a UK-specific checker matters
Most CV tools are built for the US market. They suggest a one-page résumé, a "resume objective", and US date formats — none of which fit UK hiring. Cvedo is built for UK applications: UK CV conventions (two pages is normal, no photo, no date of birth), the NHS Constitution values and person-specification scoring, and the Civil Service Success Profiles behaviours.
For NHS and Civil Service roles this is the whole point. These employers publish their frameworks, score against them, and reject applications that don't engage with them. A generic checker can't tell you that your statement skipped two of the five essential criteria, or that your behaviour example has a strong "Situation" but no measurable "Result". Our sector checkers are mapped to the real, published frameworks.
Pay once, human-checked, GDPR-clean
We don't do subscriptions. You pay £4.99 for one report and that's it — no auto-renewal, no "free trial" that bills you later. If you want to check a second application, you buy a second report, or you don't. That's the whole pricing model.
Every paid report is read by a real person before it's released. Automated analysis is fast but it misses tone, context and the things a UK recruiter actually reacts to — so a human checks the findings make sense for your role before you get them. And because these are sensitive documents, we delete your CV or statement once your report is delivered. We don't keep it, sell it, or train models on it.
| Your application | Document assessed | What it's scored against | Use this checker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private / general UK job | CV (and cover letter) | Relevance, clarity, UK formatting, advert keyword match | UK CV checker |
| NHS role (clinical or non-clinical) | Supporting statement | Person specification + NHS Constitution values | NHS statement checker |
| Civil Service role | Behaviour / personal statement | Success Profiles behaviours and strengths | Civil Service checker |
| Local government / wider public sector | CV or supporting statement | Often a competency or values framework | CV checker or statement checker |
Cvedo checks your CV the way modern recruiters screen it. In 2025, an applicant tracking system was detected for 97.8% of Fortune 500 companies — so most CVs are first read by software that filters on keywords and structure before a human sees them.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use a CV or a supporting statement for an NHS job?
For most NHS roles you'll complete an online application form and a supporting statement (sometimes called "supporting information"), not a standalone CV. The supporting statement is the scored part — an assessor marks it against the role's person specification and the NHS values. Use our NHS supporting-statement checker for these. If a specific NHS employer asks for a CV as well, run that through the CV checker too.
What's the difference between the CV checker and the Civil Service checker?
The CV checker reviews a standard UK CV for structure, clarity and job-match. The Civil Service checker reviews written behaviour statements against the published Success Profiles framework — checking each example has a clear situation, your specific actions, and a measurable result, and that it matches the behaviour definition the panel will score against. Different documents, different scoring, different tools.
Is it really pay-once, or will I be charged again?
It's genuinely pay-once. One report costs £4.99 and there's no subscription and no auto-renewal. We don't store your card to bill you later. If you want a second report for another application, you choose to buy another one. That's it.
What does "checked by a real person" actually mean?
Our analysis runs automatically first, then a human reviews your paid report before it's released to make sure the findings are accurate and sensible for your specific role. Automated tools are good at spotting structure and keyword gaps but can misread tone or context — the human check is there to catch that. It's a quality step, not a delay of more than a short turnaround.
What happens to my CV or statement after I upload it?
We delete your document once your report has been delivered. We don't keep it on file, share it, sell it, or use it to train any model. These are sensitive personal documents, so we treat them that way — handling them in line with UK GDPR.
Can you guarantee I'll get an interview?
No — and you should be wary of any service that does. Hiring depends on the role, the field of applicants and the panel. What Cvedo does is make sure your CV or statement is clear, complete and properly matched to what the employer scores against, so a strong application isn't filtered out for an avoidable reason. We help you put your best version forward; we can't promise an outcome.
Which checker do I use for a local government or other public-sector job?
It depends on what the employer asks for. Many councils and public bodies use a supporting statement against a competency or values framework — that's closest to our statement checker. If they simply ask for a CV, use the CV checker. Check the advert: if it lists specific criteria or behaviours to address, you need the statement checker.