diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHTeam.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHTeam.java
index ae950aed70..a2f9a87ae4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHTeam.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHTeam.java
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ public class GHTeam {
 
     protected /*final*/ GHOrganization org;
 
+    /** Member's role in a team */
+    public enum ROLE {
+        MEMBER, // A normal member of the team
+        MAINTAINER // Able to add/remove other team members, promote other team members to team maintainer, and edit the team's name and description.
+    };
+
     /*package*/ GHTeam wrapUp(GHOrganization owner) {
         this.org = owner;
         return this;
@@ -116,6 +122,22 @@ public void add(GHUser u) throws IOException {
         org.root.retrieve().method("PUT").to(api("/memberships/" + u.getLogin()), null);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a member to the team
+     *
+     * The user will be invited to the organization if required.
+     *
+     * @param user github user
+     * @param role role for the new member
+     *
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+    public void add(GHUser user, ROLE role) throws IOException {
+        org.root.retrieve().method("PUT")
+                .with("role", role.name())
+                .to(api("/memberships/" + user.getLogin()), null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes a member to the team.
      */
@@ -129,7 +151,7 @@ public void add(GHRepository r) throws IOException {
 
     public void add(GHRepository r, GHOrganization.Permission permission) throws IOException {
         org.root.retrieve().method("PUT")
-                .with("permission",permission)
+                .with("permission", permission)
                 .to(api("/repos/" + r.getOwnerName() + '/' + r.getName()), null);
     }
 
@@ -145,7 +167,7 @@ public void delete() throws IOException {
     }
 
     private String api(String tail) {
-        return "/teams/"+id+tail;
+        return "/teams/" + id + tail;
     }
 
     public GHOrganization getOrganization() {