ARNOLD CLARK AUTOMOBILES

Arnold Clark is Europe’s largest independent, family-run car retailer with over 200 retail locations throughout the UK. We sell over 200,000 cars a year – and this is all thanks to our employees who play a vital role in our continued success.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is welcome to all. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work.

As a company, we’re dedicated to supporting servicemen and women with their resettlement process and to providing opportunities for them to progress in their new careers – actively adapting our recruitment processes and introducing new business initiatives to fully support ex-military personnel and reservists during and after mobilisation.

With over 100 veterans already employed nationwide, these employees are an asset to our organisation, bringing many transferable skills like organisation, timekeeping, communication and driving abilities. One example is our Group Aftersales Director and ex-paratrooper Scott Grant who joined Arnold Clark after having recently left the armed forces. Scott has continued to progress throughout his career, earning multiple promotions to reach his current role as a director.

Progression is one of our core values as a company and we encourage career development through our very own GTG training company which provides management programmes, MoD-approved upskilling over online courses.

As an Armed Forces Covenant signatory and Gold Award winner from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we promote our military-friendly credentials in all job ads. We showcase veteran employees, engage with the Armed Forces on support and communicate our reservist policy to all 11,000 UK employees.

For service leavers and veterans without automotive experience, we offer entry-level opportunities throughout the company such as customer service executives, aftersales service advisors and transport roles just to name a few.

In addition to our resettlement programme and quality training facilities, we offer generous leave, progression opportunities and a supportive culture – ensuring our employees are always supported in the workplace. We therefore believe Arnold Clark is an excellent second career choice for service leavers and veterans looking to apply their military experience to the automotive industry.