About The Rutland

The Rutland is not a corporate hotel.

We are an independent, personality-led business in the heart of Edinburgh. We combine bold design, high standards and genuine hospitality. Our apartments, bedrooms and public spaces have character. Our service is confident, warm and unscripted.

We care about the details — from the way rooms are presented, to the way guests are welcomed, to how problems are handled when things don’t go to plan.

We move quickly. We make decisions in-house. We expect leaders to think commercially and take ownership. If you prefer structure over initiative, this won’t be for you. If you thrive in an independent environment where your ideas matter, you’ll fit right in.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious hospitality leader who wants to run their own hotel one day — and is ready to start preparing now.

This is not a standard Assistant Manager role. It is a structured development position designed to lead into a future Hotel Manager opportunity. You’ll work directly alongside the Hotel Manager, taking responsibility for Reception and Housekeeping, while learning the commercial and strategic side of running a high-performing independent hotel.

Three days a week you’ll be leading from the front on Reception. Two days a week you’ll step back and focus on rotas, people development, rates awareness, cost control and improving the guest journey.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

Understands rooms operations inside out
Loves building and developing teams
Has commercial curiosity
Notices details others miss
Thinks like an owner, not an employee
Wants genuine progression into a Hotel Manager role

Candidates from independent hotels or entrepreneurial environments will thrive here. What You’ll Get:

£34,000–£36,000 salary
45-hour contract
Direct exposure to commercial decision-making
Real responsibility
A clear pathway toward Hotel Manager

If you want to learn how to actually run a hotel — not just manage a department — we’d love to hear from you.

Assistant Hotel Manager