Port Of Tyne
Port Of Tyne
Psychometric assessments for the Port of Tyne
The challenge
As part of their ongoing HR strategy, the Port of Tyne was looking to modernise and strengthen its approach to recruitment and internal talent development. The goals were to:
- Improve decision-making in the hiring process for key and critical roles.
- Create a more consistent and engaging candidate experience.
- Establish robust foundations for internal development planning.
The existing approach lacked a structured method for evaluating behavioural strengths and development potential, which are critical for long-term leadership capability and organisational fit.
The Solution
People Spark partnered with Port of Tyne to deliver a fully managed psychometric assessment service, supporting both recruitment and internal development needs. The service included:
- Wave-based assessments for high-impact roles, offering deep insight into candidates’ working styles, motivators, and behavioural preferences.
- Expert feedback to hiring managers and HR, enabling confident, data-informed decisions.
- Development insights that formed the foundation for personal development plans, particularly for internal candidates.
Our iterative approach ensured assessments remained aligned with the evolving needs of the organisation, providing real-time learning and continuous improvement.
The Results
- Stronger Hiring Outcomes: Key roles were filled with high-calibre candidates, selected through a rigorous, insight-led process.
- Positive Candidate Experience: Applicants reported value and engagement with the assessment process, reflecting well on the employer brand.
- Meaningful Development Planning: Internal candidates gained personal insight that directly informed individual development plans and career conversations.
At Port of Tyne, we’ve been working with People Spark Solutions for about a year and over that time Viccy and Scott’s guidance and advice has helped us in driving positive change through plans linked to the wider HR Strategy.Working on an iterative basis, we’ve recently partnered on a process of introducing psychometric testing for some key and critical roles at the Port. This has had a hugely positive effect around the candidate experience, the introduction of a solid base for impactful development plans for internal candidates and ultimately, the placement of high calibre candidates who’ve taken real value from the process.
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