Temporary & Agency Staff for Supported Housing in Preston

HHS Group’s Agency Cover service supplies temporary staff to homeless hostels and supported housing providers in Preston and nearby areas, including Chorley, Leyland, Penwortham and Fulwood. 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 Preston: Temporary Staff Across the Region

We supply temporary staff to supported housing sites in Preston and the wider area, including Chorley, Leyland, Penwortham and Fulwood. 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 Preston area page for the full range of roles we supply locally.

Agency Cover Preston: 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 recorded 9 people sleeping rough in the Preston local-authority district on a single night in autumn 2025; this is a snapshot count, not the total number of people experiencing homelessness. No complete official hostel or shelter register was found, but at least one current emergency accommodation service could be directly verified; The Foxton Centre’s Homeless Day Centre can be contacted on 01772 555925. It’s useful context for hostel and scheme managers arranging short-notice Agency Cover locally.

Frequently asked questions

Do you supply staff across Preston and the surrounding area?
Yes. We send temporary staff to supported housing sites in Preston and nearby areas, including Chorley, Leyland, Penwortham and Fulwood. Contact us with your site details and we’ll confirm availability.

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

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

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