The Wheatley Group is seeking a motivated Health and Wellbeing Assistant to join its team at West Craigs, Edinburgh. This permanent role offers flexible part-time and full-time contracts, ideal for individuals eager to make a positive impact in their community.
No previous experience is required; however, candidates must possess effective communication skills, a positive outlook, patience, and a strong willingness to go the extra mile for the people they support. This role is perfect for those passionate about promoting health and wellbeing and helping others thrive.
Join The Wheatley Group and contribute to improving lives in a supportive, dynamic environment. Apply today to start a rewarding career as a Health and Wellbeing Assistant.
About The Wheatley Group
Wheatley is Scotland’s leading housing, care, and property-management group and one of the UK’s most highly accredited organisations. Owning or managing over 95,868 homes, Wheatley provides award-winning services to more than 210,000 people across 19 local authorities in Scotland.
The group directly employs 2,700 people and has a further 2,000 joint owners in City Building (Glasgow), one of Scotland’s largest repairs and maintenance companies.
Wheatley’s subsidiaries share a strong commitment to excellence and a unified mission of ‘Making homes and lives better’ for the people and communities they serve.
Each year, Wheatley and its partner organisations receive national and international awards and accreditations from bodies including the European Foundation for Quality Management, Investors in People, Investors in Young People, and the UK Government Cabinet Office, which oversees Customer Service Excellence.
Position: Health and Wellbeing Assistant
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Job Type: Full Time/Part Time
Location: Edinburgh
About the Role:
Do you want to make a real difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Care, part of Wheatley Group – Scotland’s leading housing, care and property- management company and dedicated to ‘making homes and lives better’.
This is a rare opportunity to be part of a brand new and innovative service providing support to individuals leaving hospital and moving to their own homes. We’re looking for genuinely caring and resilient individuals with a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support.
In this flexible role, you will work directly with the people we support, helping to teach them new life skills, encouraging them to access their local communities and gain more independence in their daily lives.
What we can offer You:
- Excellent hourly rate – £12.60 pay award pending
- Permanent Contracts for Part/Full Time hours
- 38 days leave per annum (pro rata)
- Staff Discount / Cashback Scheme for major retailors e.gAsda, B&Q and Sky
- Professional development Plan including SVQ in Health and Social Care
- W.E Benefits including contribution towards Dental, Optical and Driving lessons and much more!
- 24-hour access to employee assistance programme
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Support to grow your career in care.
- Wellbeing and Inclusion – The Family Hub means you can engage with colleagues and find wellbeing help for you and your family.
We are looking for:
- Enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team and become part of a leading care and support provider across central Scotland;
- You’ll need no previous experience, but a positive outlook, patience and willingness to go the extra mile for the people we work for are essential;
- Someone to have effective communication skills and demonstrate initiative;
- You to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and register with the Scottish Social Care Council (SSSC), but we can help you with these applications;
- Basic IT skills;
- A relevant SVQ qualification is desirable.
Please note that Wheatley Care does not hold a UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship licence therefore we are unable to sponsor Right To Work in the UK visa applications.
Care to join us? You can view our new recruitment video to find out more about working with Wheatley Care by clicking here. You don’t need to have specific experience in the Care environment as full training and support will be provided as part of the role
For any informal enquiries about the role, please contact Resourcing Advisor Liz Smith on 07971 458 169.
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 would welcome applications from any under-represented groups.
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 Rachel Young on 07867291367 or rachel.young@wheatley-group.com
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
To apply for this role, please visit the OFFICIAL WEBPAGE
Application Deadline
June 14, 2025