Field Market Research Interviewer Part-Time Paid per Shift Car Required
Job description
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Field Market Research Interviewer | Part-Time, Flexible | Paid per Shift | Car Required
Join Ipsos and step into a role where every shift takes you on the move. As a Field Market Research Interviewer, you’ll travel on local bus routes and speak with passengers to help improve public transport across the UK.
A Day in the Life
You start your shift by heading to your assigned bus route or stop. Equipped with your Ipsos tablet, forms, and ID badge, you hop on the bus and begin your journey.
As the bus travels through your local area, you:
- Approach passengers during their journey
- Ask a short set of questions
- Capture their experiences and feedback
- Occasionally record footfall as required
Some shifts involve **being on the bus for the full route**, while others may involve **a fixed three-hour session at a bus stop or bus station**. Either way, **free travel is provided on the bus you interview on**.
You’ll meet people from all walks of life, gather valuable insights, and complete your shift knowing your work helps shape the future of public transport.
What You Can Expect
- Paid per shift
- Around 2 shifts per week, depending on workload in your area
- Full training provided
- Flexible part-time work
- Additional opportunities available, paid per performance
Why Join Ipsos?
- Award-winning training
- Inclusive and supportive teams
- Discounts through *Ipsos More*
- Wellbeing resources through *Ipsos Wellbeing*
You’d Be Great If You:
- Enjoy talking with people
- Full driving licence
- Can confidently approach the public
- Want flexible work that fits around your life
- Are comfortable being on buses and travelling as part of the job
- Are interested in long-term fieldwork opportunities
Ready to get started? Apply now and become part of our national team of Market Research Interviewers.
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Application advice
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🚌 Emphasise your comfort with public transport and travelling as the role involves being on buses for full routes
🗣️ Highlight your ability to confidently approach strangers as you'll be interviewing passengers during their journeys
🚗 Ensure your full driving licence is prominently displayed as this is essential for getting to assigned routes
📊 Mention any experience with tablets or data collection devices as you'll use Ipsos tablets for surveys
⏰ Showcase your flexibility and availability for around 2 shifts per week with varying schedules
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- •Conducted 150+ passenger interviews across 12 bus routes, achieving 95% completion rate for public transport satisfaction surveys
- •Recorded footfall data at 8 bus stations over 6-month period, contributing to £2.3M transport infrastructure improvements
- •Maintained 98% data accuracy while interviewing 25 passengers per 3-hour shift using tablet technology
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Ipsos's field market research programme for public transport improvement is exactly the type of meaningful work I want to contribute to. My confidence in approaching strangers and comfort with travelling on public transport make me well-suited for conducting passenger surveys across Dorchester's bus routes.
My background in customer-facing roles has developed my ability to engage with people from all walks of life and gather valuable feedback efficiently. I am particularly drawn to the flexible nature of this role and the opportunity to contribute to improving public transport services.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How comfortable are you using tablets for data collection?
- ›What experience do you have with survey administration?
- ›How would you ensure data accuracy when recording passenger responses?
- ›What methods would you use to track footfall at bus stations?
- ›How familiar are you with local bus routes in Dorchester?
Behavioural
- ›Describe a time when you had to approach strangers to gather information
- ›How would you handle a passenger who refuses to participate in the survey?
- ›Tell me about a situation where you had to work flexibly around changing schedules
- ›How do you maintain motivation when working independently in the field?
- ›Describe how you would deal with difficult or uncooperative members of the public
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a time when you had to approach strangers to gather information
How would you handle a passenger who refuses to participate in the survey?
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