Field Market Research Interviewer Part-Time Paid per Shift Car Required
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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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🚌 Highlight any experience with public transport, customer surveys, or face-to-face interviewing as this role involves engaging bus passengers directly
🗣️ Emphasise your confidence in approaching strangers and communication skills, as you'll be initiating conversations with diverse passengers
🚗 Mention your full driving licence prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Include any market research, data collection, or fieldwork experience, even if from different sectors like retail or hospitality
⏰ Showcase your flexibility and availability for part-time shift work, as this role offers around 2 shifts per week with variable scheduling
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- •Conducted 45+ passenger interviews per shift across 8 different bus routes, achieving 92% response rate through confident public engagement
- •Completed 3-hour fieldwork sessions at Taunton bus station, recording footfall data for 150+ passengers during peak travel periods
- •Maintained 98% data accuracy while using mobile tablet technology for survey collection across diverse passenger demographics
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Ipsos's commitment to improving UK public transport through passenger research aligns perfectly with my interest in market research and community engagement. Your Field Market Research Interviewer role in Taunton appeals to me because it combines face-to-face interviewing skills with the flexibility I need, while contributing to meaningful transport improvements.
My background in customer-facing roles has developed my confidence in approaching diverse groups of people and gathering valuable feedback. I hold a full driving licence and am comfortable with mobile working environments, making me well-suited to the bus route interviewing requirements of this position.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you handle technical issues with the Ipsos tablet during data collection?
- ›What methods would you use to ensure accurate footfall recording at busy bus stations?
- ›How would you manage survey data collection across different bus route types?
- ›What approach would you take to maintain data quality during mobile interviewing?
- ›How would you adapt your interviewing technique for different passenger demographics?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to approach strangers and engage them in conversation
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work independently with minimal supervision
- ›How would you handle a passenger who refuses to participate in your survey?
- ›Give an example of when you've had to adapt quickly to changing work conditions
- ›Tell me about a time you had to maintain professionalism in a challenging public-facing situation
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Tell me about a time you had to approach strangers and engage them in conversation
Describe a situation where you had to work independently with minimal supervision
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