Hightown: Transforming temporary staffing efficiency with Florence

Find out Hightown Housing Association's supported living team, simplified its temporary staffing process across 50 sites using Florence's staffing platform.

33%

Decrease in the number of staffing agencies

50

sites that experienced significant time save in managing shifts

Florence is now Hightown’s number-one staffing agency

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“The combination of user-friendly technology, excellent communication, and supply of fantastic care staff at excellent rates has meant Florence has naturally become our number one staffing partner. We call them the Uber of the care staffing world.”
“The combination of user-friendly technology, excellent communication, and supply of fantastic care staff at excellent rates has meant Florence has naturally become our number one staffing partner. We call them the Uber of the care staffing world.”

Gemma Mackay

Gemma Mackay

Business Process Manager

Business Process Manager

The challenge

Hightown is a unique Housing Association managing care and supported living at 80+ sites across 4 counties. The staffing team faced the challenge of wanting to reduce the number of agencies they worked with to improve staffing efficiency.

The Florence solution

Hightown adopted Florence’s online temporary staffing tools and mobile app to make temporary staffing easier. Now, across 50 of its sites, they have simplified how they source and book temporary staff, making operations seamless and taking the stress out of daily staffing challenges.

Favourite Florence features

– User-friendly technology: Florence stands out in the market for its unrivalled user-friendly technology.

– Convenient app: Managers can easily post and approve shifts on the go, boosting flexibility and responsiveness.

– Excellent communication: From daily interactions to continuous product improvements, Hightown values that the team at Florence are always listening to their needs.

The results

– Agency reduction: Decreased the number of staffing agencies by 33% making operations more efficient.  

– Cost savings: Brought about by access to more competitive rates, whilst maintaining standards.

– Efficiency gains: Significantly saved time in managing shifts across 50 sites.

– No.1 supplier: Florence is now Hightown’s number-one staffing agency.

Save on admin and give back more into care

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4.4 on Trustpilot

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Save on admin and give back more into care

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4.4 on Trustpilot

A smiling Florence nurse in navy uniform standing beside an older woman seated at a desk with a laptop, both engaged in a warm interaction
Smiling woman sitting at a desk using a laptop in a bright, modern workspace, with a notebook, phone, and coffee nearby, and a blurred coworker working in the background.

Save on admin and give back more into care

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4.4 on Trustpilot

A smiling Florence nurse in navy uniform standing beside an older woman seated at a desk with a laptop, both engaged in a warm interaction
Smiling woman sitting at a desk using a laptop in a bright, modern workspace, with a notebook, phone, and coffee nearby, and a blurred coworker working in the background.