Operations Manager – Children’s Residential Services

Operations Manager – Children’s Residential Services 

Lincolnshire | Full-time | Competitive Salary + Benefits 

About Kisimul Group 

Here at Kisimul, we provide exceptional education and care for children, young people, and adults with autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs, including behaviours of concern. Through our registered schools, college, and care homes, we support children up to the age of 19 with education and care, and offer residential care and supported living for adults aged 18 to 65. 

Our goal is to help every person we support live a meaningful and fulfilling life through compassion, respect, and empowerment. 

Learn more about life at Kisimul: Kisimul Careers | Our Meaningful Life Model 

The Role 

We are recruiting an Operations Manager to lead a growing cluster of children’s residential homes in the Lincolnshire area. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of children’s care within a forward-thinking and values-driven organisation. 

In this dynamic role, you will: 

• Provide short- and medium-term management across multiple homes as required 

• Lead and coach Registered Managers to achieve and sustain outstanding care and compliance. 

• Be accountable for the performance of each home in relation to a range of organisational KPI’s 

• Drive improvement, innovation, efficiency and best practice across services. 

• Support new home openings and help embed the Kisimul culture and values. 

• Ensure services consistently meet regulatory and safeguarding standards. 

This is a key role for a confident, adaptable leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys making a tangible difference across multiple or large and complex settings. 

Your Qualities 

• Significant management/supervisory experience in multi-site or large and complex settings 

• Experience working effectively with vulnerable people with complex needs 

• Experience of, and a solid understanding of working and meeting/exceeding the standards within regulatory frameworks 

• Confidence in applying relevant legislation and guidance to ensure quality and compliance 

• Demonstrable experience of leading teams through regulatory inspections and achieving ratings of good or outstanding 

• Evidence of working within as an operational leader within a framework of relevant organisational KPI’s including resourcing, financial and stakeholder management 

• Evidence of an ability to effect improvement and lead teams to solve complex challenges 

• A proactive, resilient approach and the ability to inspire and motivate others. 

• Flexibility to travel between services within Lincolnshire 

Other benefits 

• Ongoing professional development and clear career pathways. 

• Fully funded qualifications and DBS checks. 

• Blue Light Card and “The Village” rewards platform. 

• Generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, and life assurance. 

• Private medical insurance 

If you’re a strong leader ready to bring expertise, flexibility, and passion to a role that shapes lives, we’d love to hear from you. 

 
Apply today or contact [email protected] for more information.