Lone Working in the Housing Sector

Reduced staffing levels mean more lone workers

According to the Office of National Statistics, there are over 120,000 Housing Officers and Social Workers in the UK, in addition to almost 60,000 Youth and Community staff.

In recent years, a decrease in staffing levels has forced many service providers to send out an increasing number of lone workers on visits, where they too often find themselves in danger of abuse or attack. Shockingly, 47% have experienced violence or aggression at work.

Protecting your workers

Employers have a duty of care towards staff and many within the Housing Association sector are already using Peoplesafe technology to protect Enforcement Officers, Rent Recovery Officers, Benefits Assessors, Housing Officers, Surveyors, Community Caretakers, IT and Support Staff.

As well as protecting people, Peoplesafe can limit or avoid the huge cost of loss of, or damage to physical business assets by empowering employees to summon fast, effective backup in the event of an incident.

Feedback tells us we are already increasing morale and staff confidence in this sector, providing reassurance that should assistance be required quickly, there is an expertly trained professional ready to respond 24/7.