We re making a difference: Together, we can ensure that there is enough water for everyone, now and in the future. Portsmouth Water are thrilled to be looking for a Grounds and Biodiversity Team Leader to join the Production Team! The successful candidate will ensure seamless operations and efficient delivery of biodiversity compliance. In this key role, the successful candidate will oversee grounds maintenance activities and work closely with other leadership teams to maintain the operability of our production assets. The successful candidate will help us drive excellence while supporting our commitment to the environment. What will you be doing? Key Responsibilities Ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard of safety and quality by following generic and specific method statements, work procedures, and safety instructions, providing input and feedback on minor non-routine activities of other changes, as required. Monitoring performance through effective performance management, giving team members clear direction, support and guidance on their areas of responsibility. Ensure that Health & Safety procedures are followed such as Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessments and undertakes site-specific risk assessments including working with machinery, manual handling, hand arm vibration at work, among others. Conducting regular 1-1 s with direct reports, absence reviews and any other associated meetings to support ongoing effective performance management of the team. Conducts Employee Performance Development Review process, identifying training gaps, offering or allocating mentoring and further support as required. Ensure vehicles, plant and equipment remain in adequate condition and report any defects to the Production Operations Manager. Work closely with the Biodiversity Specialist to ensure that biodiversity targets are met and address underperformance against regulatory measures. Reports on Biodiversity issues across all Production sites. Ensure the delivery of grounds maintenance programme of works in accordance with schedule and take appropriate action to address any slippage. Respond to requests to undertake reactive grounds maintenance tasks to support operations or capital works Monitoring of external activities in the areas surrounding our works for any activities that may affect the integrity of the water sources. Ensure that all work is recorded within company s Work Order Asset Management system (IFS) and undertake review of work order completion, ensuring this information is fed into Employee Performance Development Reviews. What do you need? Skills, Qualifications & Competencies Adaptable with good attention to detail. Accountable for own actions with a willingness to collaborate with others, whilst developing and sharing knowledge, ideas and best practice with others. Empathetic, Self-Aware and Comfortable with constructively challenging areas that could be improved. Systems based skills, open to learning new technology. Passionate about providing an excellent service, to our customer, colleagues and across teams within Portsmouth Water. Be flexible in your work to maintain operational requirements and to ensure positive outcomes are always achieved. Knowledge of Invasive non-native species Comfortable working both outdoors and inside an office Formal management qualification Level 3 or above Knowledge of chemical handling Computer and smart phone literate. A to C grade or Level 4 or above, GSCE English, Maths and a Science based subject. Full UK driving licence (Will be required to undertake our driver assessment). We recognise people want to work in a variety of different ways, this means we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may want. We support equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all sections of society. The Company has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work and live in the UK. Due to the high volume of applications received we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If your application is of interest to us, we will normally contact you within 4 weeks of receiving your application.