About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Team Leader to join our Group Payroll team at Oak Meadow, Leicester. This is an important role within the team, responsible for ensuring our weekly and monthly payrolls are processed accurately, efficiently and on time across the Group.

Working closely with the Group Payroll Manager and Payroll Administrators, you’ll provide leadership and support to the team while helping to drive consistent, high-quality payroll processes and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the processing of weekly and monthly payrolls across the Group, including PAYE, NIC, statutory payments and deductions.
• Leading and supporting Payroll Administrators, sharing knowledge and promoting consistent best practice.
• Managing pension deductions, returns and associated administration across the Group’s pension schemes.
• Processing starters and leavers, including final payments, and resolving payroll queries.
• Supporting year-end payroll activity, system testing and ensuring systems are set up correctly so colleagues are paid accurately.
• Collecting, analysing and collating payroll data for reporting and audit purposes.

About You

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

• Previous payroll leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, including PAYE, NIC, pensions and statutory payments.
• Experience using cloud-based payroll systems, ideally Access People XD.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups and complex formulas, with experience working across multiple workbooks.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a highly accurate and thorough approach.
• A collaborative team player who can build positive relationships and deliver excellent customer service.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and able to work effectively under pressure while taking ownership and delivering results.

What We Offer

We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.
Company pension scheme
Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Profit related pay
Opportunity for extended leave
Free on-site parking
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

About Us

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special!

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.