Wildlife rehabilitation assistant

Wildlife rehabilitation assistants support the care of injured and orphaned wild animals. The work involves hands-on feeding and husbandry, assisting with treatments, cleaning enclosures, observing animals for stress and progress, and following species-specific protocols under the direction of rehabilitators.

They work at wildlife centres and rescues, often as volunteers or in entry-level roles. The role suits caring, attentive, reliable people who can handle the physical and emotional demands of wildlife care, read animals' stress signals, and provide the steady, careful daily support that gives wild animals their best chance of recovery and release.