Helen is the Founder, Owner and Director of Parkhouse Bell Australia, an Executive Search and Recruitment business that specialises in working with organisations that deliver government contracts in the areas of Employment Services, Disability Services / NDIS, Community Services, Vocational Education and Allied Health.
After a successful and enjoyable ten-year career in education in Australia, Helen set up Parkhouse Bell UK in London in 2006, closely followed by Parkhouse Bell Australia in 2007. Although Helen sold Parkhouse Bell UK in 2019 she maintains an active role in the Australian business and her experience and passion for recruitment, education, training, and business, enables her to work with senior clients and candidates in an insightful way. Helen and the Parkhouse Bell team, work with clients and candidates across all roles in the Disability Employment sector from the frontline right through to the appointment of senior executives and CEOs. Helen enjoys creating long-term relationships with the people she works with and brings an international perspective to the work carried out by Parkhouse Bell.
Through regular market research activities, Parkhouse Bell collects data that provides a unique insight into recurring themes across the sector such as staff attraction and retention, salary comparisons, and the market perception of providers. This information is used to assist both clients with any reputational issues and candidates looking for their next career move.