International Passenger Survey Interviewer (Fishguard & Pembroke)

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration. Social Surveys Directorate (SSD) is the largest Directorate in ONS, comprising 2000 colleagues, including the field communities, split across six divisions: Social Surveys Field Collection (SSFC) Social Surveys Telephone and Ports Collection (SSTPC) Social Surveys Research and Production (SSRP) Social Surveys Strategy, Research and Innovation (SSRI) Social Surveys Transformation (SST) Social Surveys Central Division (SSCD) The post sits within Social Surveys Telephone and Ports Collection (SSTPC) division which encompasses the International Passenger Survey community, who are based at airports, seaports, and international train stations across the UK, and the Telephone Operations community, which is based within our HQ offices. This International Passenger Survey Interviewer role will see you being part of a continuous survey that started in 1961 and is based at all major sea, air and international rail terminals within the United Kingdom. In this vital role, you'll be at the frontline of data collection, conducting interviews with departing passengers to gather essential information for the International Passenger Survey. This survey provides critical insights into travel patterns, tourism spending, and migration flows that directly influence government policy and economic planning. At ONS, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives strengthen our work. Your contribution will help produce the official statistics that guide important decisions affecting millions of lives across the UK, making this a truly meaningful career opportunity. Thinking about applying? Get an inside look at the role, the team, and the impact you could make by watching our short video : Is This Role for You? Working as International Passenger Survey Interviewer at the ONS. Role overview The International Passenger Survey Interviewer position sits within ONS's Survey and Field Operations directorate, playing a crucial role in collecting data that underpins some of the UK's most important economic and social statistics. This role directly supports the International Passenger Survey, one of ONS's flagship data collection operations that provides essential information on overseas travel, tourism expenditure, and migration patterns. Working from the Fishguard & Pembroke ports, you'll be part of a national network of interviewers who ensure comprehensive coverage of the UK's major departure points. The data you collect feeds into official statistics used by government departments, businesses, and researchers to understand travel trends and their economic impact. The role offers exposure to diverse operational environments and the opportunity to develop skills in data collection, customer service, and digital systems. This position provides a foundation for career development within the organization's survey operations, with opportunities to progress into supervisory or specialized roles within our field operations network. You will be based at either Fishguard & Pembroke , and this will be regarded as your normal place of work (your base site). The Fishguard-based team provides cover for the residual sites at Pembroke, and you will be required to work at these locations as part of your duties. Similarly, if you are Pembroke-based, you will be required to provide cover at the residual sites of Fishgaurd. IPS shifts are allocated on a 6 weekly basis with a mixture of AM & PM weekday and weekend shifts. Shift lengths are normally 4 hours in length. As is normal with the IPS Interviewer positions, any contract awarded will include the requirement to work weekends. The shifts at Fishguard and Pembroke are irregular and may be at any time of the day or night. Important Information: all Candidates must hold a valid full driving licence with access to a vehicle and appropriate business insurance due to regular travel requirements between sites. Responsibilities Work independently or as a part of a small team to undertake interviews with the travelling public, demonstrating high standards of data collection and meeting your KPIs. Gathering data at the beginning of the passenger journey, follow guidelines and instruction dependent upon how passengers are processed at the data collection point. Be responsible for self, ensuring site operating procedures and health and safety procedures are adhered to at all times. Be punctual, ensuring shift start times are met. Build effective relationships with airport/port staff to enable co-operation necessary for effective data collection. Collect and tra