Senior EHS Advisor

Senior EHS Advisor Closing Date: 13th 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 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 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. In addition, the role will champion environmental sustainability by supporting initiatives to improve resource efficiency, reduce environmental impact, strengthen compliance, and embed sustainability principles into site operations, projects and business decision-making, helping to advance GSK's environmental objectives and foster a culture that recognises the links between sustainability, business resilience and human health. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: Environmental Sustainability & Compliance – Lead environmental compliance, audits, monitoring and sustainability initiatives; drive reductions in energy, emissions, water and waste while supporting environmental standards and reporting. EHS Advice & Subject Matter Expertise – Provide practical EHS guidance and support to managers and employees, acting as the site SME for assigned EHS topics. Project, Process & Strategy Support – Support projects, NPI and facility changes, ensuring EHS considerations are embedded throughout the lifecycle and contributing to EHS strategies, policies and legal compliance. Performance Monitoring & Reporting – Manage EHS metrics, adverse event reporting and KPI analysis, identifying trends and ensuring compliance with legal and company reporting requirements. Audit, Assurance & Continuous Improvement – Lead and support audits, management monitoring activities and CAPA programmes, driving compliance, risk reduction and continual improvement. Training, Communication & Emergency Response – Deliver EHS training, promote a strong safety culture through effective communications, and provide incident coordination support during site emergencies. 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. If you want to grow your EHS career and make a meaningful impact, please apply. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: - 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 If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: - 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. How to apply If this role matches your skills and ambitions, please apply now. In your application, tell us briefly how your experience aligns to the responsibilities and basic qualifications. We read every application and aim to move quickly. If you need a reasonable adjustment during the application process, tell us and we will support you. We look forward to hearing from you. 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 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. 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. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at UKRecruitment.Adjustments&#64;gsk.com where you can also request a call. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a Recruitment FAQ guide. 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