A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Administrator to join the SSAFA Community Health Team in Akrotiri, providing essential administrative support to the Speech and Language Therapy service.

 About the role

As a Business Support Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team across BFC, as well as the Community Health Team in Akrotiri. Responsibilities will include creating and maintaining records, retrieving and transferring documentation, managing databases for both SLT and the Community Health Team, and carrying out general administrative tasks.

You will also liaise with MOD schools and Early Years settings to arrange rooms and coordinate appointment schedules for SLTs. Additionally, you will be responsible for organising and supporting all administrative aspects of local and external meetings.

 About the team

You will be supporting two Speech and Language Therapists and a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant within the BFC Speech and Language Therapy service. As part of the wider SSAFA Community Health Team based in Akrotiri, you will work alongside a broad range of healthcare professionals, including Midwives, Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Children’s Nurses, CAMHS practitioners, a Dietitian, a Consultant Community Paediatrician and a Consultant Paediatric Psychiatrist.

The team works collaboratively with Primary Health Care, Education, Social Care and Welfare agencies to deliver coordinated, high‑quality care across the community.

 About you

To succeed in this role, you will have excellent IT skills, with confidence in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint. You will be highly organised, able to manage your time effectively, and communicate clearly and professionally.

As a collaborative team player, you will enjoy working alongside colleagues across the wider Community Health Team.

All SSAFA staff are required to be committed to safeguarding children and adults and to adhere to child protection policies and guidelines in conjunction with Command Local Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures.

A full and valid driving licence is essential for this post.

About SSAFA 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2024 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 54,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA 

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business. 

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.    

Further information about the role

View the full job description here.

Employee Benefits at SSAFA.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Clare Henderson on clare.henderson@ssafa-fhs.org.uk for an informal discussion.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

How to apply

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If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact recruitment@ssafa.org.uk

Closing date: Midnight on 08 March 2026. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy once we receive sufficient suitable applications.

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