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OPC Assessment
OPC Assessment helps evaluate both existing employees and new applicants
OPC Assessment:
Smart, scalable solutions for safer, smarter hiring
OPC Assessment
supports rail organisations to make confident, evidence-based people decisions through specialist psychometric tools, innovative recruitment solutions and technical training. Trusted across safety-critical industries for more than 20 years, OPC Assessment helps clients identify best-fit candidates, build capability and strengthen safety, enabling organisations to Discover Potential and Drive Performance.
Smart tools that work at scale
As a leading provider of specialist psychometric tools, OPC Assessment helps evaluate both existing employees and new applicants. With a portfolio of over 60 tools, available digitally via our secure
Candela™
platform or in paper format, our assessments span Safety, Customer Service, Specialist, Core and Professional series. Many have been designed specifically for safety-critical roles. Developed by occupational and business psychologists using robust methodologies, these tools are recognised for their insight, reliability, and accuracy. OPC Assessment offers both off-the-shelf and bespoke tools, that help support clear, consistent, and equitable talent selection and development decisions.
‘Our tailored, evidence-based recruitment solutions strengthen hiring decisions, save time, and help identify the right people for the job.’
[Jo Lawrence, Joint CEO at OPC Assessment.]
Our
test suite
includes:
o Ability tests assessing core cognitive and job-related skills, such as the Core Skills Diagrammatic Reasoning Test (CoreD)
o Personality questionnaires exploring behavioural preferences, including the Safe Personality Questionnaire (SAFEPQ) for safety-critical roles
o Situational Judgement Tests (SJTs): Realistic scenarios assessing decision-making, motivation, and risk management, such as the Magnificent 7 SJT.
o Specialist technical tools for role-specific requirements, such as the Train Dispatch Multi-Tasking Test (TDMT)
o Additional exercises including group discussions, role plays and simulations to assess broader workplace behaviours
Candela™: Where efficiency and insight meet
Candela™, OPC Assessment’s secure, and user-friendly online platform, streamlines recruitment through remote testing, simplified administration, and real-time, easy-to-interpret results. It also hosts bespoke, client-specific tools, including tailored SJTs aligned to organisational values. With expert psychologist support, clients can efficiently pre-screen high volumes of applicants and progress the best-fit candidates with confidence.
‘Candela™ is simple to navigate, and the improvements over recent years make it even easier to manage and deliver assessments that meet our recruitment needs.’
[Client – Senior Resourcing Manager]
Training you didn’t know we delivered
Alongside assessment tools, OPC Assessment also delivers specialist training to build internal capability and support fair, effective selection and development, particularly for safety-critical roles. This includes the BPS-accredited Test User: Occupational, Ability (TUO-A) course, combining pre-learning, practical training and ongoing expert support, as well as one-day workshops on personality questionnaires such as the SAFEPQ.
Ready to take the next step? Whether you’re strengthening recruitment, developing performance, or supporting safer operations, OPC Assessment can help you make smart, scalable people decisions with the right mix of tools, training and expert support.
Get in touch
with the friendly team today.
W: www.theopc.co.uk
T: 01923 234646
W: admin@theopc.co.uk
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