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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🚌 Emphasise any experience with public-facing roles or customer research as this role requires approaching strangers on buses
🚗 Highlight your full driving licence prominently as it's essential for reaching different bus routes across Cornwall
📊 Mention any data collection, survey work, or market research experience, even informal feedback gathering
🗣️ Showcase your communication skills with examples of confidently engaging diverse groups of people
⏰ Stress your availability for flexible part-time shifts (around 2 per week) and long-term commitment to fieldwork
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- •Conducted face-to-face interviews with 150+ bus passengers weekly across 12 Cornwall routes, achieving 95% completion rate for transport satisfaction surveys
- •Travelled 200+ miles per week covering rural and urban bus routes, maintaining consistent data quality standards across diverse passenger demographics
- •Recorded footfall data at 8 major bus stations during peak hours, contributing to £2.3M transport infrastructure improvement programme
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Ipsos's field market research programme represents exactly the type of flexible, people-focused role I'm seeking, which is why I'm applying for the Field Market Research Interviewer position in Truro. My full driving licence and confidence in approaching diverse groups make me well-suited to conducting passenger surveys across Cornwall's bus network.
My background in customer-facing roles has developed strong communication skills and the ability to engage people from all walks of life. I'm particularly drawn to the variety this role offers, from full route journeys to fixed station sessions, and the opportunity to contribute to improving public transport services.
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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 if you encountered connectivity issues on remote bus routes?
- ›What approach would you take to maintain data quality standards during mobile fieldwork?
- ›How would you adapt your interviewing technique for different types of survey questions?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to approach strangers and engage them in conversation
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work flexibly around changing schedules
- ›Give an example of when you gathered feedback or information from multiple people
- ›Tell me about a time you had to travel frequently for work and how you managed it
- ›Describe how you would handle a passenger who was reluctant to participate in the survey
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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 flexibly around changing schedules
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