Since its formation five years ago, housing association, VIVID, has always put people centre stage. As a leading provider of affordable homes in the South of England, VIVID has 32,000 homes and 72,000 customers across Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire and West Sussex and has an ambitious programme to build a further 17,000 over the next 10 years.

Its vision of “more homes, bright futures” means VIVID aims to give customers a safe and secure home and provide the foundations for their wellbeing.

Its 900-strong workforce is made up of trade operatives, office staff and remote workers and all have an important role to play in realising VIVID's vision. Staff benefits include competitive salaries, from 26 days' holiday per year with ability to buy and sell, salary sacrifice electric car and bike schemes, hybrid working for most traditional office based roles, contributory pension scheme (employees 2% / VIVID 6%), a 24/7/365 employee assistance programme and a company-funded health care plan which includes complementary and alternative therapies along with retail discounts.

Employees' mental, physical and financial wellbeing is a priority for VIVID and this is reflected in it winning the CIPD People Management award for best health and wellbeing initiative during the COVID pandemic.

Ensuring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across the board, VIVID placed male and female employees on its recruitment panel to avoid any conscious or unconscious bias, whilst creating a positive impression of the organisation to potential recruits. The organisation is actively recruiting employees from more diverse backgrounds.