When it comes to hiring staff for SEND settings, there's often a natural inclination to prioritise candidates with lots of experience and skills that make them better quality. However, it's essential to recognise the unique advantages of considering staff that may not have much experience but possess a better and passionate desire to learn and grow in their role/setting. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of embracing growth and opportunities by hiring staff members who are eager to learn and develop their skills within the educational environment and why Inspire EHC wants to help new staff develop their career!
New talent comes with new ideas
Staff members who are new to the field of education and want to their start their partway there bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas that can invigorate the learning environment. Their enthusiasm and willingness to come up with new and innovative solutions can lead to creative problem-solving and more interesting ways to support children in the classroom that can lead to positive change and high quality outcomes for those that need it.
A passion for learning
New staff that don’t have much experience can often be very eager to learn and grow in their role demonstrate a strong punctuality to work and a willingness to adapt to new and exciting challenges. We oftern find those who have less experience want to really learn on the role and are genuinely excited for whatever opportunities arise that can make them better in their roles. This helps increase confidence in every member of staff and produces a dynamic and more happier learning environment for everyone to thrive in.
Better room for flexibility and being adaptable
Whilst staff with experience are very good in the style they bring to the classroom and produce familiarity; they are very hard to get away from the practices and methods that they have used on staff and students because teaching students a different way to what they have been used to, may not play to their strengths. That’s why at times, less experienced staff members tend to be very adaptable to change and flexible in their approaches, which allows them to readily embrace new teaching methods and practices and create an adaptable environment for delivering education. As we know this can be very useful, especially in SEND settings.
Higher career chances and integration
Learning and developing in a role is a form of education for every new staff that starts their path in the education. As new staff better understand their roles and responsibilities, they can use the wisdom of those that are experienced, and those that are also new and developing to make a positive difference to the school. Using the experience, they have built, they can oftern recognised opportunities to develop their career furthering their opportunities and chances to achieve their dreams in the sector.
In conclusion, there are plenty of advantages to hiring less experienced staff to schools as they tend to come up with fresh and creative ideas to help children in the classroom, have a great passion for learning and developing in the role they are in, being more flexible and adaptable to changes that could arise and have a better chance to growth their career in education and have more pathways to different roles.
Inspire EHC is excited to champion new staff for our partners who want to develop their career in education and are committed to growth and prosperity for hiring those who want to get started and find long term opportunities within the sector.