Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nurseries

Founded in 1997 on City Road in Islington, we have been providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children grow and learn through creative play for over 20 years. Our education is firmly rooted in traditional Montessori teaching methods that support the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and provides an environment in which children thrive. We work with educators passionate about child development and deliver an extremely high standard of early childhood education. In 2018 we became part of Little Dukes, the early years arm of the Dukes Education family and opened a second site in July 2022. If you are enthusiastic about making a positive impact on young lives through quality education, we would love to hear from you!

Job listing

Montessori Teacher

Full-time

Little Dukes

Greater London

Jun 3, 2025

Childcare

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

Full-time

Little Dukes

Greater London

May 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.

The Dukes 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 location

Angel 339/341 City Road, London, EC1V 1LJ Old Street 65 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DU