Speech and Fine Motor Therapist

Job Title: Speech and Fine Motor Therapist

Direct Line Reporting: Family / Clinical Coordinator

Industry Sector: Healthcare & Special Needs Education

Gross Salary Structure: Kshs. 30,000 (Negotiable)

Location: Kangundo Road, Nairobi (Home-Based)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly patient, dedicated, and skilled Speech and Fine Motor Therapist to provide personalized, home-based therapeutic support for a child along Kangundo Road, Nairobi. Your primary focus will be to deliver targeted interventions that bridge verbal and non-verbal communication development with essential physical dexterity and functional life skills. This part-time position requires a holistic, play-based approach; you will design engaging developmental exercises, monitor physiological and cognitive milestones, and equip the family with practical routines to reinforce progress daily. The role demands a registered therapist who combines clinical expertise with deep empathy, creating a safe and encouraging environment where the child can thrive.

Areas of Accountability

Speech & Communication Intervention

• Assess the child's specific speech, language, and communication needs to draft custom, progress-tracked therapy frameworks.
• Implement structured verbal and non-verbal exercises to enhance articulation, voice clarity, and vocabulary retention.
• Improve language comprehension and expressive communication skills through tailored, interactive learning prompts.
• Model and encourage functional communication techniques during organic, day-to-day household interactions.

Fine Motor & Functional Dexterity Training

• Design and execute physical coordination exercises to strengthen hand muscles, finger dexterity, and bilateral integration.
• Guide the child in mastering practical self-care and educational actions, including pencil grip development, cutting, and handwriting.
• Utilize sensory-integration techniques and age-appropriate tactile materials to build up overall hand-eye coordination.
• Assess physical progress continuously, adjusting the complexity of motor tasks to safely push the child's developmental limits.

Social & Play-Based Integration

• Design structured, highly engaging play sessions that target specific cognitive, emotional, and social-emotional milestones.
• Cultivate the child's self-confidence, emotional regulation, and personal independence through positive reinforcement strategies.
• Introduce cooperative play mechanics to build fundamental social skills, turn-taking habits, and focused attention spans.
• Ensure the primary therapy space within the home is physically safe, clean, organized, and free of unnecessary cognitive distractions.

Progress Auditing & Caregiver Alignment

• Document highly detailed clinical session logs, tracking behavioral changes, physical achievements, and communication barriers.
• Deliver transparent, regular performance updates and comprehensive progress briefings to the parents.
• Curate safe, easy-to-implement homework exercises and therapeutic routines for parents to run between official visits.
• Coordinate closely with the family unit to align external educational or medical recommendations with daily therapy targets.

Skills & Experience Required

Minimum Entry Criteria

• Academic Foundation: Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Rehabilitation, or a directly matching healthcare line.
• Professional Standing: Valid professional registration, licensing, or active certification with relevant local medical or therapeutic boards in Kenya where applicable.
• Target Experience: Verifiable experience delivering direct speech, language, and fine motor therapy specifically tailored to pediatric cohorts or children with special developmental needs.
• Location & Availability: Resident in or highly accessible to Kangundo Road, Nairobi, with complete flexibility to fulfill the scheduled part-time home-based visits.

Core Competencies

• Pediatric Empathy: Exceptional patience, warmth, and an intuitive capacity to build trust and enthusiastic cooperation with children.
• Consultative Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to communicate complex clinical assessments into clear, encouraging instructions for parents.
• Therapeutic Adaptability: Highly creative in formulating bespoke, spontaneous physical games using standard household items to keep therapy fun and effective.

What’s in it for You

• Direct Human Impact: Experience the profound professional satisfaction of facilitating measurable developmental milestones and improving a child's everyday quality of life.
• Schedule Flexibility: Enjoy the balanced autonomy of a rewarding part-time, home-based assignment that fits neatly alongside your other clinical consulting schedules.
• Specialized Case Portfolio: Deepen your practical pediatric field experience by managing a dedicated, highly personalized, and closely collaborative clinical case.

Way to Apply

Please forward your CV and professional certifications, stating the position title in the email subject. Shortlisted therapists will be contacted for introductory discussions.