Help with wording on cv, pls?

[anothernewstart9]

I've worked continuously (absolutely no breaks) for the last 30 years in various office support roles but since 2020 I've had two long gaps and I don't know how to present these on my cv.

Due to covid, I was made redundant in August 2020 and didn't find another job until July 2021. At the time I presented the gap as a career break on my cv although it was down to lack of jobs during the multiple lockdowns. I explained this in more detail at my interview and all was fine, I suspect a lot of people were in the same situation.

However, I had to leave my last job in June 2021 to care for a family member who had suffered a severe stroke. He is now in a nursing home so I would not need to step in again.

I am worried that presenting two gaps as career breaks makes me sound flaky or worse, lazy. I'm neither! Both are easy to explain at the interview stage but I'd rather the cv wording for my first gap was specific to the lockdowns etc but can't quite get the wording right. Can anyone help, please?

First one, as you have already suggested. Second Temporary Caring Responsibility. It's life, it happens. Good luck with the job.

Both those explanations are absolutely fine. Two breaks in a long career is really not a lot especially as during Covid many were in the same boat.

Career break and temporary carer is absolutely fine. If you're called for interview it's quite likely you won't even be asked about it if they've read your CV and see your previous unbroken 30 years of employment.

Nothing to worry about at all. Good luck.

Thank you