Grounds Maintenance Team Leader - Portsmouth, Hampshire


Company:	VIVID
Salary:	£27,000 to £28,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8HB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	3 Oct 2026

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Summary

We’re VIVID! –We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

We’re looking for a

Grounds Maintenance Team Leaders to lead, motivate and delegate to the grounds maintenance operatives who will work alongside you to carry out our grounds maintenance service.

You'll predominantly cover

Portsmouth and the surrounding

South Hampshire area, and will also be required to visit our

Portsmouth office for training and ad hoc meetings. This is a full time, permanent role, working 39 hours per week!

On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:

26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave

Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel

A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home

Uniform and PPE provided

A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%

Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan called Medicash

Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Access to counselling, legal and financial information

Electric car scheme

Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s the facts about the role:

As Grounds Maintenance Team Leader

, you’ll play an important part in delivering excellent customer and community services. You’ll plan and organise the tools and equipment required for work to be carried out. You’ll also follow standard work routines and tasks on site, with scope to make adjustments in the case of unplanned events. Responsibilities may also include ad hoc tasks such as the installation and repair of washing lines, line marking in communal areas, and graffiti removal.

We’ve recently invested in leading technologies to enhance customer engagement, improve working conditions for our staff, and deliver innovative solutions that help our customers manage their homes more effectively. As part of your role, you’ll be equipped with a company issued tablet and mobile phone to facilitate essential duties such as vehicle inspections, site reporting, and documenting completed work through photographic evidence.

You'll be accountable for the quality and efficiency of the grounds maintenance work on your sites. We’ll expect you to meet your set targets and support your supervisor to ensure an excellent, value for money service is delivered.

Comprehensive training, including support in obtaining any necessary role-related licenses, will be provided.

You’ll need a full current UK driving licence (held for at least 1 year) and trailer licence to be considered for this role. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check.

Interviews will be taking place in person on 3 Sept (subject to change)

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