Temporary & Agency Staff for Supported Housing in Truro

HHS Group’s Agency Cover service supplies temporary staff to homeless hostels and supported housing providers in Truro and nearby areas, including Falmouth, Redruth, St Austell and Newquay. 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 Truro and the wider area, including Falmouth, Redruth, St Austell and Newquay. 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 Truro 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 authoritative complete register of homeless hostels or shelters in Truro was found, though current official/provider pages verify at least two hostel or emergency-accommodation services in the city. For wider context, 65 people were estimated to be sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2025 across the whole Cornwall Council area; this is not a Truro-only figure or a count 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 Truro?
Yes. We send temporary staff to supported housing sites in Truro and nearby areas, including Falmouth, Redruth, St Austell and Newquay. Contact us with your site details and we’ll confirm availability.

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

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

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