Arnold Clark Apprentice

As an Arnold Clark Apprentice, you’ll get paid while you get qualified! And at the end of your training, you’ll have an Autocare Level 2 qualification and hands-on experience in one of our Service departments. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who’s willing to learn and wants to advance their career.

Wage: £16,776 a year

Training course: Autocare technician (level 2)

Hours: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed. 39 hours a week

Start date: Monday 31 August 2026

Duration: 2 years

Positions available: 1

What you'll do at work

• Working with wheels and tyres
• Basic servicing, including car health checks
• Working with steering and suspension
• Carrying out MOT preparation
• Putting theory into practice in the workplace
• Learning about electrical fault diagnostics
• Filming videos of work done to build trust with customers
• Overhauling major components

Where you'll work

Arnold Clark Bodyshop
Scotswood Road
1 Gardener Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7AS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider: GTG TRAINING LIMITED

Training course: Autocare technician (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents:

• Comply with health and safety procedures in the workplace in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Prepare the vehicle and working area before the work activity.
• Maintain and restore the work area during and on completion of the activity.
• Store, maintain, including calibration checks, and return tools and equipment to storage.
• Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.
• Comply with environmental and sustainability procedures, regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
• Apply vehicle safety inspection and routine maintenance procedures using vehicle specific data on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
• Select and use tools and equipment, mechanical and electrical measuring tools, and diagnostic equipment.
• Remove, repair and replace vehicle tyre and balance wheel assemblies on car, car derived van or light goods vehicle.
• Inspect, remove, and replace of parts or components in cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles for the following: steering systems and suspension systems, braking systems, emission systems, air conditioning systems, battery and charging systems, fluid and filtration systems.
• Apply state-of-health condition monitoring tests to high voltage batteries and chargers for electrified cars, car derived vans, or light goods vehicles.
• Apply four-wheel geometry checks and adjustments to cars, car derived vans, and light goods vehicles.
• Apply safe working practices and procedures to isolate electrified vehicles for maintenance.
• Record vehicle service maintenance, parts replacement, or repair.
• Apply customer service principles and organisational customer care practices.
• Provide quotation of cost and order automotive parts, products, and consumables applicable to the vehicle.
• Apply procedures for stock and parts storage: ordering, checking and stock rotation.
• Apply organisational sales processes.
• Apply team working principles.
• Comply with equity, diversity, and inclusion guidance.
• Communicate with others verbally, for example customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Communicate in writing, for example with internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
• Use information and digital technology systems.
• Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
• Complete and record learning and development activities.
• Apply procedures to check and replace fluids, and filtration parts.