Temporary & Agency Staff for Supported Housing in Portsmouth

HHS Group’s Agency Cover service supplies temporary staff to homeless hostels and supported housing providers in Portsmouth and nearby areas, including Havant, Fareham, Gosport and Waterlooville. 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.

Agency Cover Portsmouth: Temporary Staff Across the Region

We supply temporary staff to supported housing sites in Portsmouth and the wider area, including Havant, Fareham, Gosport and Waterlooville. 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 Portsmouth area page for the full range of roles we supply locally.

Agency Cover Portsmouth: Vetting and Training

Every member of staff holds an Child and Adult Enhanced DBS check and is 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.

MHCLG estimated that 28 people were sleeping rough in the Portsmouth local-authority area on a single night in autumn 2025; this is a one-night estimate, not the total number of people experiencing homelessness. No complete official hostel or shelter register was found, but at least three current hostel/shelter-type services could be verified; people needing help can call Portsmouth City Council on 023 9283 4989. It’s useful context for hostel and scheme managers arranging short-notice Agency Cover locally.

Frequently asked questions

Do you supply staff across Portsmouth?
Yes. We send temporary staff to supported housing sites in Portsmouth and nearby areas, including Havant, Fareham, Gosport and Waterlooville. Contact us with your site details and we’ll confirm availability.

How is Agency Cover different from Contract Cover in Portsmouth?
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 Portsmouth providers use Contract Cover as their core staffing model and Agency Cover to fill unplanned gaps.

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

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