Apprentice of the Year

Get Skills for Life: Enter the 2023 BMI Apprentice of the Year competition

The BMI Apprentice of the Year competition is part of our commitment to support and nurture the future of roofing as we seek to find the UK and Ireland’s most promising apprentices and future leaders in roofing.

We’re looking for roofing apprentices to come together at the annual Apprentice of the Year competition and test their skills in front of a panel of industry judges. The winner’s will receive a generous cash prize of £1,000 (or equivalent) and the prestigious title of Apprentice of Year, as well as three years’ worth of training support from the BMI Academy.

The competition opens for entries on February 6th (during National Apprenticeship Week) and judges will be looking at several aspects of their apprenticeship, from roofing skills to teamwork, with a focus on business acumen, presentation and marketing skills. The competition is open to apprentices nationwide in both pitched and flat roofing. The closing date for entries is April 28th.

Successful applicants will be invited to the Apprentice of the Year final on the 19th and 20th July 2023 at the BMI Academy in Gloucestershire.

The theme of this year’s competition is a bow to the topic of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, Skills for Life. Up to 20 finalists will be shortlisted and we’ll be asking entrants to demonstrate how their experiences have shaped their learning requirements throughout their career, how they achieved learning a skill and how they have worked with others to develop their skill set.