diff --git a/lang/en/role.php b/lang/en/role.php
index d96e43813a7..4b366744316 100644
--- a/lang/en/role.php
+++ b/lang/en/role.php
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ $string['eventroleallowswitchupdated'] = 'Allow role switch';
 $string['eventroleallowviewupdated'] = 'Allow role view';
 $string['eventroleassigned'] = 'Role assigned';
 $string['eventrolecapabilitiesupdated'] = 'Role capabilities updated';
+$string['eventrolecreated'] = 'Role created';
 $string['eventroledeleted'] = 'Role deleted';
 $string['eventroleunassigned'] = 'Role unassigned';
 $string['eventroleupdated'] = 'Role updated';
diff --git a/lib/accesslib.php b/lib/accesslib.php
index 8bc42803a37..e2cfce8ebb7 100644
--- a/lib/accesslib.php
+++ b/lib/accesslib.php
@@ -1316,9 +1316,21 @@ function create_role($name, $shortname, $description, $archetype = '') {
     if (empty($role->sortorder)) {
         $role->sortorder = 1;
     }
-    $id = $DB->insert_record('role', $role);
+    $role->id = $DB->insert_record('role', $role);
+    $event = \core\event\role_created::create([
+        'objectid' => $role->id,
+        'context' => context_system::instance(),
+        'other' => [
+            'name' => $role->name,
+            'shortname' => $role->shortname,
+            'archetype' => $role->archetype,
+        ]
+    ]);
 
-    return $id;
+    $event->add_record_snapshot('role', $role);
+    $event->trigger();
+
+    return $role->id;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/classes/event/role_created.php b/lib/classes/event/role_created.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c17458a22c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/classes/event/role_created.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace core\event;
+
+/**
+ * Role create event class.
+ *
+ * @property-read array $other {
+ *      Extra information about the event.
+ *
+ *      - string name: The name of role.
+ *      - string shortname: The shortname of role.
+ *      - string archetype: The archetype.
+ * }
+ *
+ * @package    core
+ * @copyright  2023 The Open University.
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class role_created extends base {
+    protected function init() {
+        $this->data['objecttable'] = 'role';
+        $this->data['crud'] = 'c';
+        $this->data['edulevel'] = self::LEVEL_OTHER;
+    }
+
+    public static function get_name() {
+        return get_string('eventrolecreated', 'role');
+    }
+
+    public function get_url() {
+        return new \moodle_url('/admin/roles/define.php', ['action' => 'view', 'roleid' => $this->objectid]);
+    }
+
+    public function get_description() {
+        return "The user with id '$this->userid' created the role with id '$this->objectid'.";
+    }
+
+    protected function validate_data() {
+        parent::validate_data();
+
+        if (!isset($this->other['name'])) {
+            throw new \coding_exception('The \'name\' value must be set in other.');
+        }
+
+        if (!isset($this->other['shortname'])) {
+            throw new \coding_exception('The \'shortname\' value must be set in other.');
+        }
+
+        if (!isset($this->other['archetype'])) {
+            throw new \coding_exception('The \'archetype\' value must be set in other.');
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php b/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php
index 899252e95fa..8e72c3b542d 100644
--- a/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php
+++ b/lib/tests/accesslib_test.php
@@ -375,14 +375,28 @@ class accesslib_test extends advanced_testcase {
 
         $this->resetAfterTest();
 
+        // Create role and get event.
+        $sink = $this->redirectEvents();
         $id = create_role('New student role', 'student2', 'New student description', 'student');
-        $role = $DB->get_record('role', array('id'=>$id));
+        $events = $sink->get_events();
+        $sink->close();
+        $event = array_pop($events);
+        $role = $DB->get_record('role', ['id' => $id]);
 
         $this->assertNotEmpty($role);
         $this->assertSame('New student role', $role->name);
         $this->assertSame('student2', $role->shortname);
         $this->assertSame('New student description', $role->description);
         $this->assertSame('student', $role->archetype);
+
+        // Test triggered event.
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('\core\event\role_created', $event);
+        $this->assertSame('role', $event->target);
+        $this->assertSame('role', $event->objecttable);
+        $this->assertSame((int)$role->id, $event->objectid);
+        $this->assertEquals(context_system::instance(), $event->get_context());
+        $this->assertSame($role->shortname, $event->other['shortname']);
+        $this->assertSame($role->archetype, $event->other['archetype']);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/upgrade.txt b/lib/upgrade.txt
index e4a5232abc6..d4331ad693e 100644
--- a/lib/upgrade.txt
+++ b/lib/upgrade.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ information provided here is intended especially for developers.
   description being incorrectly passed for the $required parameter). A debugging notice will be shown when such cases occur.
 * The moodle-core-popuphelp YUI modal has been removed. It has not been actively used in Moodle since 3.3. It should be replaced with appropriate ESM/AMD JavaScript.
 * The moodle-core-tooltip YUI modal has been removed. It should be replaced with appropriate ESM/AMD JavaScript.
+* A `\core\event\role_created` event is now triggered when roles are created via the `create_role` API.
 
 === 4.1 ===