Senior Environment , Health and Safety Lead in Swindon

Our Swindon facility houses our Zydis® fast dissolving tablet development and manufacturing operation as well as a CMC pharmaceutical analytical lab services unit that offers ASAP stability.

We have an opportunity for a Senior EH & S Lead to join our team and play a key role in ensuring a safe, compliant, and sustainable working environment. You will provide expert guidance to site leadership and employees, supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of EHS systems and standards. This position offers the chance to make a real impact on safety culture, risk management, and environmental performance across the site.

Shift: Monday - Friday

Location: Swindon, UK 100% Onsite

The Role

• Provide expert EHS advice and guidance to managers and employees on safety, compliance, and risk management.
• Support and continuously improve the site's EHS management systems, standards, and programs.
• Conduct and review risk assessments, including COSHH, contractor activities, machinery, manual handling, and management of change.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents, near misses, and occupational health issues, ensuring effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Carry out EHS audits, inspections, and compliance reviews, reporting findings and escalating significant risks.
• Deliver EHS training, inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns while maintaining training records.
• Monitor EHS performance, analyse trends, and produce reports and recommendations for site leadership.
• Support environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, contractor management, and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

The Candidate Minimum Requirements

• Significant EHS experience within a manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, or other highly regulated environment.
• Proven track record of delivering practical risk reduction initiatives and improving compliance performance.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent professional health and safety qualification).
• Strong working knowledge of UK health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, audits, and corrective action management.
• Experience working with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build relationships and provide constructive challenge at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• A practical, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, balancing operational needs with compliance requirements.
• Passion for continuous improvement, with the ability to identify opportunities to enhance processes, efficiency and performance.
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to promote a positive safety culture and engage colleagues across the business.
• Credible and professional with strong integrity, accountability and sound judgement.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and support business decision-making.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including the preparation of reports, presentations and performance metrics.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience and skills.
• Bonus & Benefits – Includes a site performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 8% and life assurance.
• Enjoy a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Plus, gain access to Reward Gateway, offering discounts at many national retailers.
• Career Development – Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent’s global network.
• Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.
• Health & Wellbeing – Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and “Patient First” culture.
• Take advantage of a Cycle to Work Scheme and an Electric Vehicle car scheme.
• Excellent Location – Just a two-minute drive from J16 of the M4, with free on-site parking.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world.

Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.