About The Role Ark Start is looking for a Room Leader to lead room provision at our brand new South Acton site. Key responsibilities include To lead provision for children in allocated room To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted To provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop To have the skill, creativity, commitment, energy and enthusiasm required for leading room practice Benefits Generous pension scheme: We pay 11% pension contributions, employee contributions are optional Ongoing Learning: We are committed to providing the best development for all our staff. We close the nurseries for five days each year to focus on staff training and ensure there is protected time for training and supervision each week for every adult. We work hard to ensure there are clear career progression routes Annual leave: We are proud of our staff and want everyone to feel valued for playing their part. That''s why staff receive 25 days holiday each year, excluding bank holidays Wellbeing: Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to us. We know that while incredibly rewarding, working in a nursery can be challenging. We therefore work hard to ensure all staff have the support and infrastructure they need to take care of their wellbeing Part of a Network: Ark Start is part of Ark, a charity that aims to transf