Job Description

Spice Up Your Career - Food & Textiles Supply Teachers Needed in Oldham and Rochdale!

Are you a qualified Food Technology or Textiles teacher who knows their way around a sewing machine and a mixing bowl? Whether you're whipping up a storm in the kitchen or threading creativity into your lessons, Tradewind Recruitment is serving up exciting supply teaching roles across Rochdale and Oldham from September 2026.

If you can inspire students to stitch with style or cook up culinary creations, we've got a spot at the table just for you.

What's on the Menu with Tradewind?

Tasty Pay Rates - Like a perfectly risen soufflé, your skills deserve top-tier reward. Whether you're simmering sauces or sewing seams, you'll earn what you're worth.

Flexible Hours - Served Your Way - Choose your shifts like you'd plate a menu. Whether full-time or part-time, you pick the recipe that suits your lifestyle.

No Commute Needed - From fastenings in Failsworth, weaving in Wardle, handling hotplates in Heywood, laying out linings in Littleborough, or stir frying in Saddleworth, your next role is just down the road.

No Planning or Marking - Skip the prep and dive straight into the practical. Focus on hands-on teaching without the extra side dishes of admin.

No Take-Home Work - Once the oven's off and the needles are down, your evening is yours. Relax - your school day ends when the bell rings.

Holiday Pay Options - Choose to take your pay with a sprinkle of holiday pay now or save it up for a term break treat.

Permanent Roles from Temporary Starts - Many of our supply placements lead to long-term contracts. Start as a cookery cover or textiles temp and end up the forever food teacher.

Payroll You Can Trust - Our in-house team in London keeps everything well-baked and on time - no outsourcing, no missing ingredients.

Free CPD Access - With over 2,500 training courses from The National College, you can sharpen your knife skills or hemline techniques with ease.

Simple Timesheets - Our portal makes logging hours and managing your availability as easy as pie.

We're Looking For:

• QTS or QTLS (Qualified Teacher Status)
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure (we can assist)
• Overseas Police Checks (if applicable)
• A full CV with employment and education history
• Legal right to work full-time in the UK

From the Classroom to the Kitchen - Let's Get Cooking

Whether you're serving up recipes in Shaw, baking in Balderstone, or mixing in Middleton, there's a class full of eager learners waiting for your inspiration. If your lessons are well-seasoned or stitched with care, we want you on our team.

Call our Manchester office on or email to get started.

Tradewind Recruitment - Where Food and Fashion Teachers Find Their Perfect Fit.