Why Your School Could Really Benefit From Hiring an Early Career Teacher
Hiring early career teachers (ECTs; formerly known as NQTs) comes with its challenges. You will need a level of patience as your newly qualified educators settle into their roles. However, senior leadership teams within schools should not overlook their value. These teachers are eager to bring a host of new ideas and point out where there is room for improvement. This makes them essential to any school that wants to remain at the forefront of education.
According to a study by the Department for Education, early career teachers build confidence and experience quickly. When supported properly, they can become an invaluable part of school life in no time. This research also highlights the importance of early engagement, where newly qualified teachers are given a head start in understanding your school’s arrangements before officially commencing with their teaching post.
Teaching Personnel understands well the crucial roles that ECTs play, having placed thousands into rewarding posts at schools over the years. With our insight and experience, we have identified the main benefits of bringing an early career teacher to your school:
1. Early career teachers are enthusiastic
Most newly qualified teachers are overjoyed to put their newfound knowledge to practice and are enthusiastic about starting their careers. This positive outlook can prompt an early career educator to help manage extracurricular activities, contribute resources, and build relationships with colleagues and students. This influx of energy spreads throughout departments and can inspire senior teachers to reignite their enthusiasm for the job.
2. Their knowledge is up to date
Teachers with years of experience under their belts are indispensable to a workforce. However, ECTs have been exposed to the most recent educational research and technologies, giving them the upper hand when it comes to introducing new teaching techniques. This fresh knowledge stimulates senior colleagues to keep their knowledge relevant and ensures a school has the right blend of tried-and-tested and progressive teaching styles.
3. ECTs ask thought-provoking questions
Early career teachers are brimming with questions in their first year. This gives senior leaders some unexpected opportunities to readdress aspects of school life that may be ready for a bit of development. Questions also encourage seniors to take their leadership roles more seriously because they require thought-provoking answers that keep them on their toes.
4. They have fresh perspectives
There is a reason that businesses often hire unqualified candidates and train them up on the job. While tried-and-tested techniques are always valuable, a fresh pair of eyes can make a surprisingly large amount of difference.
In this case, the ECTs already have the qualification and theoretical understanding of teaching. They just need the opportunity to apply their knowledge. When primary schools and secondary schools hire early education teachers who have not yet been influenced by the quotidian tasks of teaching, they invite people to challenge the status quo.
5. They have useful outside experience
ECTs come from all walks of life. Some may have switched careers, bringing insights and perspectives from other sectors to the table. Others will be fresh out of education, ready to share ideas inspired by their own educational experiences.
These alternative experiences can keep a school system stimulated and open to dynamic learning , an important component of a modern-day education system.
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