Career services for police leavers

Professional CV and cover letter writing, career clarity coaching and the 1:1 Career Finder Coaching Service. App membership is not required.

CVs, Cover Letters and LinkedIn

A properly written CV makes the difference when you are applying for civilian roles. Have yours written personally by Charlotte Spencer, Founder of CK Futures and Chair of the British Association of CV Writers, who has helped hundreds of officers through Blue Light Leavers since 2017.

Professional CV

£350 One off

For those leaving the force early or mid service and in need of a CV to change career. Includes a 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer.

Who it's for: Leaving the force early or mid service.

  • 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer
  • CV written from scratch for the civilian market
  • Supplied in Word and PDF

Delivered by Charlotte Spencer, Chair of the British Association of CV Writers

Police Retirement CV

£450 One off

For those retiring from service and in need of an in-depth, professional CV to apply for roles outside the force. Includes a 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer.

Who it's for: Retiring from service after a full career.

  • 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer
  • In-depth CV covering a full service career
  • Supplied in Word and PDF

Delivered by Charlotte Spencer, Chair of the British Association of CV Writers

Cover Letter Writing Service

£90 One off

Cover letters can be a general letter that you can easily adapt to fit each application, or a specific cover letter for a role you're currently applying for.

Who it's for: Applying for a role now, or building a letter you can adapt.

  • General or role specific letter, your choice
  • Written for the civilian market
  • Supplied in Word and PDF

Delivered by Charlotte Spencer, Chair of the British Association of CV Writers

LinkedIn Profile Writing Service

£350 One off

Recommended for anyone seeking a professional role outside the force. This service provides full LinkedIn profile creation, 2600 character bio and online upload. Includes a 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer.

Who it's for: Anyone seeking a professional role outside the force.

  • 60 min. video consultation with Charlotte Spencer
  • Full profile creation and 2600 character bio
  • Online upload done for you

Delivered by Charlotte Spencer, Chair of the British Association of CV Writers

Career Clarity Coaching

A confidential 1:1 Zoom call with an experienced career coach who understands how policing skills translate to roles outside the force.

1-1 Video Coaching Session

£100 One session

A 1-1 coaching session with Charlotte Spencer, Founder of CK Futures and Chair of the British Association of CV Writers. These sessions are tailored to you and can include career coaching and job searching strategy, CV guidance and feedback on a CV you've already written, and interview coaching.

Who it's for: Interview coming up, or a CV you want a professional eye on.

  • Career coaching and job searching strategy
  • CV guidance and feedback on a CV you have written
  • Interview coaching

Delivered by Charlotte Spencer, CK Futures

Career Clarity Coaching Call

£150 Inc VAT

A completely confidential 1:1 call via Zoom with one of our experienced Career Coaches, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.

Who it's for: You know you want out, you are not yet sure what to.

  • Identify your most sought-after transferable skills
  • Get clarity about the type of roles best suited to you and your skillset
  • Create a simple to follow action plan of the key steps to take
  • Identify any obstacles and blockers and overcome them

Delivered by Blue Light Leavers Career Coaches. Limited spaces each month

VIP Career Clarity Coaching Call

£300 Inc VAT

Everything in the Career Clarity Coaching Call, plus an additional follow up call with your Career Coach after two weeks to reflect on the action plan originally set out, help you with accountability, support you with any challenges you may have faced and guide you with your next steps.

Who it's for: The same call, with accountability two weeks later.

  • The full Career Clarity Coaching Call
  • A follow up accountability call two weeks later
  • Support with any challenges and guidance on next steps

Delivered by Blue Light Leavers Career Coaches. Limited spaces each month

Complete Packages and the Career Finder Service

Everything you need to start applying for civilian roles, or a full 1:1 programme that takes you from transferable skills to signed offer.

Complete Package: leaving early or mid service

£720 Leaving early or mid service rate

This package includes a 60 min. consultation with Charlotte Spencer, a new professional CV, cover letter and LinkedIn profile, giving you all the tools needed to start applying for civilian roles.

Who it's for: Leaving early or mid service and want the whole set done at once.

  • 60 min. consultation with Charlotte Spencer
  • New professional CV
  • Cover letter
  • LinkedIn profile

Delivered by Charlotte Spencer, Chair of the British Association of CV Writers

Complete Package: police retirement

£820 Police retirement rate

This package includes a 60 min. consultation with Charlotte Spencer, a new Police Retirement CV, cover letter and LinkedIn profile, giving you all the tools needed to start applying for civilian roles.

Who it's for: Retiring from service and want the whole set done at once.

  • 60 min. consultation with Charlotte Spencer
  • New Police Retirement CV
  • Cover letter
  • LinkedIn profile

Delivered by Charlotte Spencer, Chair of the British Association of CV Writers

1:1 Career Finder Service

£2,750 Plus VAT. Payment plans available

You work 1:1 with a qualified Blue Light Leavers Career Coach to identify your transferable skills, then find the right career path and roles for you. We craft a standout CV, created by our award winning CV writing team, and you get expert guidance to help you navigate and understand how to best use LinkedIn.

Who it's for: You want someone alongside you from first thought to signed offer.

  • 15 hours of 1-2-1 hand-holding support over a 4 month period, which can include interview preparation
  • A standout CV from our award winning CV writing team, plus LinkedIn guidance
  • Extensive job hunting and application tailoring coaching
  • A fortnightly accountability call to make sure you are on track and making progress

Delivered by Qualified Blue Light Leavers Career Coaches

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