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HHS Group’s Gloucestershire office is based at 1 Alvin St, Gloucester GL1 3EJ — which means our Hostel Security cover in the county draws on a team local to Gloucestershire and the wider South West and South Central region. We supply Hostel Security guards to homeless hostels, supported accommodation and emergency shelters across Gloucestershire and the surrounding South West and South Central region, including Bristol, Oxford, Swindon, Bath, Stroud and Cheltenham, for local authorities, housing associations and homelessness charities.
Key Takeaways
- HHS Group supplies vetted Hostel Security guards from a local Gloucester office (1 Alvin St, GL1 3EJ) to homeless hostels and supported accommodation across Gloucestershire and the wider South West and South Central region, including Bristol, Oxford, Swindon, Bath, Stroud and Cheltenham.
- A Hostel Security guard provides a visible, uniformed presence, controlling access, managing incidents and challenging unauthorised entry, distinct from the Night Concierge and Night Support Worker roles.
- Every security guard is Child and Adult Enhanced DBS checked and right-to-work verified, and completes a site-specific induction, alongside CPD-accredited training in conflict management, safeguarding, fire safety and lone working.
- Gloucestershire sites can use outsourced Contract Cover for ongoing security staffing or reactive Agency Cover for one-off shifts and unplanned rota gaps.
- Agency Cover can supply short-notice security cover during SWEP activations and emergency winter night shelter provision.
Hostel Security cover across Gloucestershire
A Hostel Security guard provides a visible, uniformed presence — controlling access, managing incidents and challenging unauthorised entry. This is distinct from our Night Concierge and Night Support Worker roles, which focus on building access administration and resident welfare rather than physical security and incident management; many Gloucestershire sites run security guards alongside concierge or support worker cover.
Our Gloucester office covers sites across Gloucestershire and into the wider South West and South Central region. For area-level detail on nearby locations we serve, see our pages for Bristol, Oxford and Bath.
Contract Cover and Agency Cover in Gloucestershire
Most Gloucestershire sites use our fully outsourced Contract Cover service, where we take complete responsibility for security staffing on an ongoing basis. For a one-off shift, sickness cover or an unexpected rota gap, our reactive Agency Cover service supplies a vetted security guard with no ongoing commitment — including short-notice cover when a Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) is activated or an emergency winter night shelter opens in the region.
Vetting, training and site-specific induction
Every Hostel Security guard we deploy in Gloucestershire is Child and Adult Enhanced DBS checked and right-to-work verified, and completes a site-specific induction before their first shift, alongside our full CPD-accredited training package covering conflict management, safeguarding, fire safety and lone working. See the complete detail on our national Hostel Security page and our vetting, training and safeguarding standards.
Official autumn 2025 figures totalled an estimated 46 people sleeping rough on a single night across Gloucestershire’s six districts, a transparent sum of the six MHCLG district returns rather than a count of everyone experiencing homelessness. No complete current public register of Gloucestershire hostels and shelters was found, although current official and provider pages verify supported-accommodation pathways and named services in Gloucester and Cheltenham. It’s part of the local picture our Hostel Security guards are briefed on for entry management and incident response.
Frequently asked questions
Do you cover Hostel Security across all of Gloucestershire?
Yes — our office is based in Gloucester, and we cover hostel and supported housing sites across Gloucestershire and the surrounding South West and South Central region, including Bristol, Oxford, Swindon, Bath, Stroud and Cheltenham. Contact us with your site details and we’ll confirm availability.
How is a Hostel Security guard different from a Night Concierge or Night Support Worker in Gloucestershire?
A security guard focuses on physical site security, access control and incident management. A Night Concierge focuses on building access and key holding, while a Night Support Worker focuses on resident welfare and casework. Many Gloucestershire sites use security guards alongside one of these roles.
Can you provide emergency or SWEP security cover in Gloucestershire?
Yes — our Agency Cover service supplies vetted security guards to Gloucestershire sites at short notice, including SWEP activations and emergency winter night shelter provision.
Looking for Hostel Security cover in Gloucestershire? Contact us today, see our Gloucestershire office details, or read why hostel managers choose HHS Group.
