Wheatley Homes East
Post Title: Retirement Housing Manager
Salary: £27,300 pro rata per annum
Location: Fraser Court, 14 Morrison Crescent, Edinburgh
Work pattern: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am 1pm
Do you want to work with a values-driven organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Homes East as a Relief Retirement Housing Manager.
Wheatley Group is Scotland’s leading housing, care and property-management group. Wheatley spans 19 local authority areas across Scotland, providing homes and award-winning services to over 210,000 people.
There couldn’t be a better time to join Wheatley Group as we launch our five-year strategy. Our subsidiaries are all driven by a common commitment and mission to ‘Make homes and lives better’.
At Wheatley, we are committed to building great homes, transforming neighbourhoods and helping customers get the most out of life. As a retirement housing manager, you will be at the heart of this becoming a familiar face in our retirement housing community, providing a comprehensive, high-quality service to customers.
About the role
The role has a focus on supporting people who are 55 and over, living within Wheatley Homes East retirement housing properties. The role will promote and encourage independence and provide housing support where required. They will liaise appropriately with housing and other agencies regarding the welfare of the individual.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar environment and have a sound understanding of older people’s services.
They will display an objective and non-discriminatory approach to our diverse client group and will support people to live their best lives.
You will receive:
* a generous salary;
* excellent annual leave and public holiday entitlement; and
* an attractive employee benefits package.
Committed to inclusion
At Wheatley, we are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.
We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Livingwell East Service Manager, Kirsty Banks 07867 907365 or kirsty.banks@wheatley-care.com
If you think you have what it takes to make this role a success, find the detailed role profile and to apply, please see below.
We want all our candidates to shine. If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you feel more comfortable during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@wheatley-group.com
Closing date: Friday, 6 March 2026 at 5pm