Business Support Assistant

Business Support Assistant

3 months Fixed Term contract

Belfast

3173 is a privately owned UK firm of pensions experts with clients throughout the UK, serviced from offices in London, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds.

The 3173 Group of companies includes Dalriada Trustees Limited (Dalriada) one of the UK’s largest professional pension scheme trustee companies. Spence & Partners provides full pension actuarial, consulting, investment consulting and administration services that provide simply smarter solutions for trustees, employers and members and Mantle: reimagines the traditional models of defined benefit pensions administration and actuarial valuation software.

The 3173 Culture

Our primary aim is to provide interesting, worthwhile and healthy careers for all our people; we believe that this emphasis sets us apart from our competitors.

We are defined by our ethos and by our goal:

Our ethos is an individual and collective commitment achieved through carefully balancing responsibility with freedom and flexibility, all of which is underpinned by a willingness to work interdependently. When we get this balance right, it is how we do our best work.

We look after our staff first and foremost, but for a commercial purpose, which is to deliver great service profitably. By focusing on our goal, we provide the best outcomes for pension scheme members, trustees, and employers.

About You

The Business Support Assistant – Office & Operations supports the smooth day-to-day running of the Belfast office and contributes to the delivery of central Business Support activities. The role provides practical support across post handling, front of house, visitor coordination, meeting room support, office administration and shared Business Support requests.

The role is intended to provide resilience across key office and operational activities, while supporting the team as key processes evolve, to supporting the changing and growing needs of the business. Key processes include post, travel, helpdesk and office management arrangements. The role is not responsible for owning the design or management of any of the processes, but is expected to follow agreed processes, escalate issues appropriately and support service resilience

Responsibilities & Criteria

• Manage incoming post by receiving, sorting, scanning, and accurately routing to relevant teams or individuals
• Maintain confidentiality and escalate unclear, complex, or recurring post allocation issues
• Provide front-of-house support by greeting visitors and handling on-site queries professionally
• Coordinate meeting rooms, including bookings, setup, and ensuring readiness for internal and client meetings
• Support a welcoming office environment by liaising with colleagues, visitors, and building contacts to resolve issues
• Assist with day-to-day office operations, including supplies, groceries, lunches, and local arrangements
• Coordinate access and support for maintenance providers, suppliers, and building management
• Raise, track, and escalate office issues in line with agreed processes and service expectations
• Respond to shared business support requests (e.g., travel, meetings, admin tasks) and route appropriately
• Follow and improve processes by maintaining documentation, sharing knowledge, supporting onboarding, and contributing to team resilience and efficiency

Person Specification

• Experience in office administration, front of house, business support or a similar role
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident using Microsoft Office and business systems
• Experience handling confidential information appropriately
• Experience in a professional services or office-based environment desirable

Circumstances

Location: Belfast

• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with additional hours as and when required.
• All roles are subject to a six-month probationary period and all prospective employees are required to complete an Access NI check.
• As part of the pre-hire process the successful candidate will be subject to reference checking security vetting.
• 3173 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applying with a disability or long-term health condition?

As part of our belief that we benefit from the differences among us we are committed to increasing the representation of disabled colleagues and want to remove any barriers or challenges that get in the way of candidates with a disability or long-term health condition from applying to work with us. As part of this commitment, we guarantee to automatically interview anyone with a disability who meets the minimum criteria.

If there is support or an adjustment that we can provide to enable you to be at your best during the recruitment and selection process, we encourage you to advise us in good time so that we may make suitable arrangements. We understand that being open with us may feel uncomfortable so please only share with us the information that you are comfortable to share, and rest assured that we will use this only to provide you with the right support. Any information you give us will be treated completely confidentially. To discuss this further please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to a member of the People & Culture team.