"advice on how best to become a pilot and find a job as a pilot." See:
Training: FAQ
"wondering if I stand a cat in hells chance of obtaining employment afterwards" Yes, but read the various opinions about how easy/difficult it is likely to be.
"do I need commercial status for this? Yes.
Are there any scholarships available to Helicopter pilots? Not for basic helicopter training as far as I know.
The Guild of Air Pilots
www.gapan.org gives various scholarships. One of them is for a Helicopter Instructor course.
"Really any advice would be good as I am finding it extremely difficult to find any sources that can give an un-bias view" You'll find lots of unbiased views at the link I posted above.
Heliport