Senior EHS Advisor - 16 Months Secondment / FTC

GlaxoSmithKline; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior EHS Advisor for a 16‑month secondment/FTC at our Barnard Castle site. You will lead EHS activities through decommissioning, ensuring compliance with legal and GSK standards while guiding contractors and project teams.

The role emphasizes risk management, audits, and a strong safety culture. The successful candidate will have NEBOSH certification, experience with environmental management and ISO14001, and the ability to drive improvements

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is required.
• Knowledge of environmental management systems and sustainability principles.
• Experience with ISO 14001, waste management, energy reduction or carbon initiatives is advantageous.
• Ability to influence environmental performance through audits, data analysis and continuous improvement.
• Broad EHS knowledge: Construction, Process Safety, Fire or Occupational Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Decommissioning and transition EHS leadership for safe site delisting and handover.
• Oversee contractor management, permit-to-work, and high-risk activities including hot work and working at height.
• Provide practical EHS guidance and act as site SME for assigned topics.
• Manage EHS metrics, adverse event reporting and KPI analysis.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and embed EHS in project lifecycle.

Job description

Senior EHS Advisor -16 Months Secondment / FTC Closing Date: 14th October 2026 (COB)

Business Introduction We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7billion packs of medicines and 409million vaccine doses in2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary

The EHS Advisor will promote excellence in EHS performance through the effective implementation of the EHS Management System, ensuring compliance with legal, GSK and other applicable standards while driving continuous improvement through risk management. The role provides technical guidance, training and support to managers and employees, leads incident prevention and investigation activities, monitors and reports EHS performance, conducts audits, and contributes to EHS strategies, plans and procedures. A key aspect of this role will be providing dedicated EHS support to a manufacturing business unit as it transitions from active operations through decommissioning and ultimately to a safe, compliant end state. The successful candidate will bring experience in complex industrial shutdown activities, including hazardous energy and service isolation, plant and equipment decommissioning, demolition planning, contractor management, and control of high‑risk work. They will work closely with operational, engineering and project teams to identify and mitigate emerging risks, ensure regulatory compliance, maintain effective stakeholder engagement, and support the safe execution of all decommissioning and demolition activities while protecting people, the environment, and site assets.

Responsibilities

• Decommissioning & Transition EHS Leadership – Provide EHS leadership for the safe transition of manufacturing operations from active production through decommissioning, dismantling and final site handover, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and effectively controlled.
• Support the planning and execution of decomissioning and dismantling activities through effective contractor management, permit‑to‑work oversight and governance of high‑risk activities including confined space entry, lifting operations, hot work and work at height.
• EHS Advice & Subject Matter Expertise – Provide practical EHS guidance and support to managers and employees, acting as the site SME for assigned EHS topics.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting – Manage EHS metrics, adverse event reporting and KPI analysis, identifying trends and ensuring compliance with legal and company reporting requirements.
• Project Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance – Provide technical EHS guidance to project teams, ensuring compliance with legal, company and industry standards while embedding EHS requirements throughout the decommissioning project lifecycle.
• Audit, Assurance & Incident Prevention – Conduct inspections, audits and assurance activities to verify compliance, identify emerging risks, investigate incidents and near misses, and drive timely completion of corrective and preventive actions.
• Stakeholder Engagement, Training & Change Management – Deliver EHS training, coaching and communications to employees, contractors and project teams, fostering a strong safety culture during a period of significant operational change and workforce transition.

Location and working pattern

This role full time on‑site and based in the United Kingdom at our Barnard Castle site. You will work closely with operations and engineering colleagues to enable safe, reliable work. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusion.

Basic Qualification

• As a minimum the role holder would hold a NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Demonstrable knowledge of environmental management systems, environmental legislation and sustainability principles.
• Experience of environmental compliance assurance, ISO 14001 management systems, waste management, energy reduction programmes, water stewardship or carbon reduction initiatives would be advantageous.
• Ability to influence environmental performance through project support, auditing, data analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• General EHS, Construction, Process Safety, Fire or Occupational Hygiene.

Preferred Qualification

• The role holder should hold or be working towards a NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or equivalent.
• Certified audit training to a recognised standard (eg ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO45001 etc) is preferred for those leading EHS Audits.

Skills

Data‑Driven Decision Making, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Incident Investigations, Influencing Without Authority, Lean Management, Problem Solving, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessments, Risk Awareness, Stakeholder Management

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. GSK is an equal opportunities employer. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. | We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more on our career site.