A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Administrator to join the SSAFA Community Health Team at Akrotiri in Cyprus.

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated and a flexible individual for the role of a Business Support Administrator.  Your role will be to assist with daily co-ordination and provide administrative support to the Health professionals to ensure business services and objectives are met. As a business support administrator, you will provide a comprehensive business support service to the Community Health Team at Akrotiri in Cyprus, ensuring the smooth running of the administration for the service.

About the team

You will be a member of the SSAFA Community Health Team based in Akrotiri, working alongside Speech and Language Therapists, Midwives, Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Children’s Nurses, CAMHS, Dietitian, Consultant Community Paediatrician and Community Paediatric Psychiatrist. The SSAFA Community Health Team work collaboratively with Primary Health care, Education, Social Care and Welfare agencies.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will bring strong administrative and reception experience, along with proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). You will be confident in using digital technology and capable of working independently when required.

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will enable you to build positive relationships, collaborate effectively as part of a team, and effectively provide administrative support to colleagues. You will demonstrate professionalism when handling telephone calls and have experience in diary management and producing high-quality documents.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.

All SSAFA staff must be committed to safeguarding children and adults, adhering to child protection policies and guidelines in line with Command Local Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures.

A valid driving license is essential.

About SSAFA 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2024 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 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

Download a copy of the job description here

Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Clare Henderson, Locality Team Leader on 00357 99 618 532 or 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 Sunday 18 January 2026. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

Interviews: Week commencing 26 January 2026