Children started full time school,I want to find a job but i've never wrote a cv. Help!

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As above really. I'm 25. I had my son at 18 and I finished work, I'd worked in a florist for 4 years (part time 14-15, full time 16-18). My husband works so I was lucky to be in a position to leave employment and look after our son full time. I then had our daughter at 21. My daughter started full time school on Thursday. I've wanted to go back to work for a while but as my husbands job is shift work (mornings week 1, afternoons weeks 2 then nights week 3) it's impossible to find a job around it so that he's at home when I'm at work. I've always knew I didn't want to childcare other than school.

Anyway, sorry I'm rambling now. I'm really nervous now. I now have 6 1/2 hours during the day term time when the children aren't here. I really want to find a job, or at least try. I appreciate now isn't the best time. 

What do I do with a cv? I know what it is, but I have nothing to write on it. I feel all they're going to see is school, job, baby young, not working. I'm really worried no one will want to know. I can't go back to my previous job as the lady closed the business a few years back due to family problems and all the other florists here are not taking on. I really want to have a part time job and give back to my family. I don't want to be at home doing nothing. I've already had a CRB check to volunteer with my children's school, but that'll only be when they need me. 

I feel lost.

You could try using a template such as the one on here for ideas http://www.ozzle.co.uk/Job-Seekers/Career-Advice/Free-CV.aspx

I hope you find something that suits what you are looking for

Thank you Ice queen  

I'm not too sure about the details because I am working but I think there are a few courses out there for people such as yourself - sort of Access to Employment courses.  You could probably find out about them from the Jobcentre.  Also the CAB would probably be very helpful with sources of information.  The courses are usually free and the Government seems to be keen to get SAHM's back into the workplace so I think there should be quite a lot of help available. 

I have been lucky enought to get a job as a school secretary so that's term-time only working but it seems from your post that you wouldn't be qualified or experienced for that.  However, at my school there are quite a few Teaching Assistants which might be something for you to consider.  You have to train of course but I think the training would quite likely be free for you and also there is some Government scheme which pays adult learners an allowance per week while training.  Only a token thing, about £30 a week but better than nothing and you could at least feel that you were progressing towards adding to the family coffers and making a career for yourself even if you weren't making much of a contribution straightaway.

Thank you moose in a garage.

That is something i would love to do. I am actually starting a child care course on the 21st this month. It's one day a week for two hours. From January I will need a placement and the head has already agreed I can go there as I'll be volunteering anyway. 

How about something like working in a playgroup - that may well be term time only and would fit in with school hours?  My mum used to do this when we were little - she started as a volunteer and progressed to running the playgroup within a few years. 

May not be what you want long term, but anytime soon, lots of retailers will start taking on seasonal staff (some of which they'll keep on after Christmas).

Even if you want to do something else later, it might be good to get some general experience on the CV - it's all team work, responsibility, handling money and all that transferable stuff.  Best of luck.

many moons ago i worked in a call centre and there were loads of people working specific shift patterns to match child care commitments

I know there are lots of stereotypes about call centre work but the right place could offer you some skills/career development and an enhanced earning potential. could also be quite fun!

Thank you all for your comments and advice, I appreciate it. I am going to do my cv tomorrow and hand out as many as possible in my local town. Fingers crossed I'll get somewhere. I'm just going to go with it. 

Have you had a look at www.workingmums.co.uk?  Thanks to the recession the part time sector is, in some areas, booming.  Also, look at the temp recruitment sites - filing and general clerical work is often available - terribly boring, but nevertheless a job that will give you some breathing space whilst you think about what you'd like to do.  I started life stuffing envelopes for the British Council at minimum pay but thanks to someone over-hearing me volunteering to do something because the usual person was absent (I think it was actually pushing the post trolley around) I ended up becoming someone's PA.  I couldn't even type my name in under a minute at that stage, and I know from your posts on here that you are very intelligent, type well and are grammatically sound (with the exception of 'wrote' instead of 'written' ) - all your apostrophes are in the right places in your posts.

As for your CV, don't worry if you haven't got, in your opinion, a great deal on there. You are young - no one expects you to have achieved a huge amount.   A huge plus is that you held down a job for 4 years.  Many of the recruitment sites give you top tips on how to write a CV.  Start with what you want to achieve, go on to what you have done.  If you have any achievements, that's a boon - for instance, being made assistant manager, or being given control of stock, or similar.  Then go into your education and also state what courses you are planning.  Your CV doesn't have to be long.

Please feel free to email me if you'd like me to have a look at your CV.