Riverside Nursery Schools

In the first years of life, a child creates the fundamental elements of their personality and character, the mind-set and attitudes that will accompany them into adult life. They learn to make decisions, to persevere, gain self-discipline, experience success, and consider the needs of others. In a well-balanced, nurturing community of children and the adults who guide them, these qualities emerge effortlessly. We help to foster independent thinking alongside the development of early years qualities and dispositions such as a child’s awareness of their environment, empathy for others, communication excellence and above all, self-confidence. If you are enthusiastic about making a positive impact on young lives through quality education, we would love to hear from you!

Job listing

Early Years Educator (Level 3 Qualified) - £1000 joining bonus

Full-time

Little Dukes

Greater London

Mar 28, 2025

Childcare

Deputy Head of Nursery (Maternity Cover)

Full-time

Little Dukes

Greater London

Mar 26, 2025

Childcare

Nursery Practitioner Level 2/Level 3 Qualified

Full-time

Little Dukes

Twickenham

Feb 21, 2025

Childcare

Montessori Teacher (Term time only)

Full-time

Little Dukes

Richmond

Feb 21, 2025

Childcare

Our people

Our people are the heart of our success. We have a wonderful collaborative culture at Little Dukes and every person is important to us. We commit to supporting, developing and providing an environment that enables you to shine and achieve your potential. We welcome your ideas and your involvement and know that you will add value. We are proud of the work we do, as well as having fun and lots of laughter in a happy environment.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including: * Employee Assistance Programme * Cycle 2 Work scheme * Company Pension * Company Events * Childcare discount * Refer a friend bonus * Enhanced sick pay * Additional holiday for long service

Learning and development

Whatever your role in the Dukes family, our programmes are designed to help you deepen your skills, gain confidence and become a more effective professional. Our programmes are based on four key principles for building success – Aspiration & Engagement, Self-Awareness & Clarity of Purpose, Managing Self & Others and Professional Knowledge & Skills.

Our values

We lead with heart

No-one knows their nursery, school, college, or business better than the Principal or Head that runs it. And no-one cares more about it than they do. So, we make sure they lead on every decision, preserving the individual character and ethos of their settings. These are the people who shaped the direction of Dukes from the very beginning and continue to shape it to this day. We do our very best to look after them because we know they are the most important asset we have.

We are a team

Individually we can achieve amazing things, but together we’re extraordinary. So, while each of our nurseries is independent, they’re strengthened by being part of a family that shares resources and expertise. At Dukes, collaboration is key. Our management structure has no more than four levels from our board of directors to the most junior members of our team. This means everyone knows where they fit in the bigger picture – and everyone has the freedom and flexibility to act quickly and make decisions.

We love learning

We believe education should be exciting at any stage. We provide extensive staff training and leadership and management programmes, so our employees can continue their education while instilling a lifelong love of learning in our students. Whatever your role is within the Dukes family, our L&D offering is designed to help you strengthen your existing skills and learn new ones, gain confidence, become a more effective professional and enrich your own learning journey.

We do it well

We know that if we want to inspire excellence in young learners, then we need to achieve excellence in everything we do. One way we accomplish this is by working closely with regulatory authorities and inspection bodies to ensure everyone in the Dukes family delivers the highest possible standards. The Dukes Education Advisory Board members also come together regularly to discuss recent and future developments across the group. Their expert support and guidance not only helps us meet best-practice standards, it encourages us to set newer, higher standards for all.

Our locations

Holly Road 1 Holly Road, Twickenham, TW1 4EA Grosvenor House Grosvenor Road, Twickenham, TW1 4AD Kew Montessori St Luke’s House, 270 Sandycombe Road, Kew, TW9 3NP Richmond St John's Studios, 6-9 Church Road, Richmond, TW9 2QA St Margarets Montessori 8 Victoria Road, Twickenham, TW1 3HW Twickenham Park 31 Cambridge Road, Twickenham, TW1 2HN