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HHS Group’s Agency Cover service supplies temporary staff to homeless hostels and supported housing providers in Brighton and Hove and nearby areas, including Shoreham-by-Sea, Lewes, Worthing and Peacehaven. 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.
Key Takeaways
- HHS Group provides Agency Cover in Brighton and Hove, supplying temporary staff to homeless hostels and supported housing across nearby towns including Shoreham-by-Sea, Lewes, Worthing and Peacehaven.
- The service is reactive, covering one-off shifts, sickness or rota gaps without ongoing commitment.
- Cover can include night concierges, waking night support workers and security guards, each Child and Adult Enhanced DBS checked and site-inducted before their first shift.
- Agency Cover differs from Contract Cover, which takes complete, ongoing responsibility for staffing a site.
- HHS Group can provide emergency and SWEP cover in Brighton and Hove at short notice.
Temporary Staff Across the Region
We supply temporary staff to supported housing sites in Brighton and Hove and the wider area, including Shoreham-by-Sea, Lewes, Worthing and Peacehaven. 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 Brighton and Hove 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.
No complete authoritative register of homeless hostels or shelters in Brighton and Hove was identified; current council evidence verifies at least one short-stay off-street emergency facility, able to accommodate up to 30 people sleeping rough by outreach referral. The government’s autumn 2025 single-night snapshot estimated 57 people sleeping rough in Brighton and Hove, a specific rough-sleeping measure rather than a total of everyone experiencing homelessness. It’s useful context for hostel and scheme managers arranging short-notice Agency Cover locally.
Frequently asked questions
Do you supply staff across Brighton and Hove and the surrounding area?
Yes. We send temporary staff to supported housing sites in Brighton and Hove and nearby areas, including Shoreham-by-Sea, Lewes, Worthing and Peacehaven. Contact us with your site details and we’ll confirm availability.
How is Agency Cover different from Contract Cover in Brighton and Hove?
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 Brighton and Hove providers use Contract Cover as their core staffing model and Agency Cover to fill unplanned gaps.
Can you provide emergency or SWEP cover in Brighton and Hove?
Yes. We can send vetted staff to Brighton and Hove sites at short notice. This includes Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) activations and emergency winter provision.
Need temporary staff in Brighton and Hove? Contact us today, see our Brighton and Hove area page, or read why hostel managers choose HHS Group.
