Temporary & Agency Staff for Supported Housing in Bath

HHS Group’s Agency Cover service supplies temporary staff to homeless hostels and supported housing providers in Bath and nearby areas, including Trowbridge, Bristol, Wells and Frome. This service is reactive. Unlike our fully outsourced Contract Cover, it carries no ongoing commitment. We supply a vetted worker for a one-off shift, sickness cover or an unexpected rota gap. This can include night concierges, waking night support workers and security guards. We work with local authorities, housing associations and homelessness charities in the area.

Temporary Staff Across the Region

We supply temporary staff to supported housing sites in Bath and the wider area, including Trowbridge, Bristol, Wells and Frome. We work with hostel and scheme managers who need staff at short notice, not a long-term contract. This might mean a single waking night shift, security cover for a vacant post, or bridging a gap during recruitment. We respond quickly to sites across the region. See our Bath area page for the full range of roles we supply locally.

Vetting, training and site-specific induction

Every member of staff is Child and Adult Enhanced DBS checked and right-to-work verified. Each completes a site-specific induction before their first shift. Our CPD-accredited training covers conflict management, safeguarding, fire safety and lone working. See full detail on our national Agency Cover page and our vetting, training and safeguarding standards.

Bath has at least one currently verified dedicated emergency homeless hostel, Manvers Street Hostel, which advertises 20 beds, but no authoritative source establishes a complete citywide hostel or shelter total. The official autumn 2025 snapshot estimated 10 people sleeping rough on one night across the wider Bath and North East Somerset local-authority area; it is not an annual homelessness total, and the local submission was rated “Not Fully Assured.” It’s useful context for hostel and scheme managers arranging short-notice Agency Cover locally.

Frequently asked questions

Do you supply staff across Bath?
Yes. We send temporary staff to supported housing sites in Bath and nearby areas, including Trowbridge, Bristol, Wells and Frome. Contact us with your site details and we’ll confirm availability.

How is Agency Cover different from Contract Cover in Bath?
Agency Cover supplies a vetted worker reactively, for a one-off shift, sickness absence or rota gap with no ongoing commitment. Our Contract Cover service takes complete, ongoing responsibility for staffing a site. Many Bath providers use Contract Cover as their core staffing model and Agency Cover to fill unplanned gaps.

Can you provide emergency or SWEP cover in Bath?
Yes. We can send vetted staff to Bath sites at short notice. This includes Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) activations and emergency winter provision.

Need temporary staff in Bath? Contact us today, see our Bath area page, or read why hostel managers choose HHS Group.