diff --git a/cylc/flow/cfgspec/globalcfg.py b/cylc/flow/cfgspec/globalcfg.py
index db8c7bdd5ff..ef14d0db817 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/cfgspec/globalcfg.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/cfgspec/globalcfg.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 from cylc.flow.exceptions import GlobalConfigError
 from cylc.flow.hostuserutil import get_user_home
 from cylc.flow.network.client_factory import CommsMeth
+from cylc.flow.pathutil import SYMLINKABLE_LOCATIONS
 from cylc.flow.parsec.config import (
     ConfigNode as Conf,
     ParsecConfig,
@@ -1148,55 +1149,21 @@ def default_for(
 
                     .. versionadded:: 8.0.0
                 """)
-                Conf('log', VDR.V_STRING, None, desc="""
-                    Alternative location for the log dir.
-
-                    If specified the workflow log directory will be created in
-                    ``<this-path>/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/log`` and a
-                    symbolic link will be created from
-                    ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/log``. If not specified
-                    the workflow log directory will be created in
-                    ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/log``.
-
-                    .. versionadded:: 8.0.0
-                """)
-                Conf('share', VDR.V_STRING, None, desc="""
-                    Alternative location for the share dir.
-
-                    If specified the workflow share directory will be
-                    created in ``<this-path>/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/share``
-                    and a symbolic link will be created from
-                    ``<$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/share``. If not specified
-                    the workflow share directory will be created in
-                    ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/share``.
-
-                    .. versionadded:: 8.0.0
-                """)
-                Conf('share/cycle', VDR.V_STRING, None, desc="""
-                    Alternative directory for the share/cycle dir.
-
-                    If specified the workflow share/cycle directory
-                    will be created in
-                    ``<this-path>/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/share/cycle``
-                    and a symbolic link will be created from
-                    ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/share/cycle``. If not
-                    specified the workflow share/cycle directory will be
-                    created in ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/share/cycle``.
-
-                    .. versionadded:: 8.0.0
-                """)
-                Conf('work', VDR.V_STRING, None, desc="""
-                    Alternative directory for the work dir.
-
-                    If specified the workflow work directory will be created in
-                    ``<this-path>/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/work`` and a
-                    symbolic link will be created from
-                    ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/work``. If not specified
-                    the workflow work directory will be created in
-                    ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/work``.
-
-                    .. versionadded:: 8.0.0
-                """)
+                for folder, versionadded in SYMLINKABLE_LOCATIONS.items():
+                    Conf(folder, VDR.V_STRING, None, desc=f"""
+                        Alternative location for the log dir.
+
+                        If specified the workflow {folder} directory will
+                        be created in
+                        ``<this-path>/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/{folder}``
+                        and a symbolic link will be created from
+                        ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/{folder}``.
+                        If not specified the workflow log directory will
+                        be created in
+                        ``$HOME/cylc-run/<workflow-id>/{folder}``.
+
+                        .. versionadded:: {versionadded}
+                    """)
     with Conf('platforms', desc='''
         Platforms allow you to define compute resources available at your
         site.
diff --git a/cylc/flow/pathutil.py b/cylc/flow/pathutil.py
index aa097a2e680..904b73e61b9 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/pathutil.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/pathutil.py
@@ -45,7 +45,14 @@
 """Matches relative paths that are explicit (starts with ./)"""
 
 SHELL_ENV_VARS = re.compile(r'\$[^$/]*')
-
+SYMLINKABLE_LOCATIONS: Dict[str, str] = {
+    # Location: Version Added
+    'log': '8.0.0',
+    'log/job': '8.4.0',
+    'share': '8.0.0',
+    'share/cycle': '8.0.0',
+    'work': '8.0.0'
+}
 
 def expand_path(*args: Union[Path, str]) -> str:
     """Expand both vars and user in path and normalise it, joining any
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ def get_dirs_to_symlink(
     if base_dir:
         dirs_to_symlink['run'] = os.path.join(
             base_dir, 'cylc-run', workflow_id)
-    for dir_ in ['log', 'share', 'share/cycle', 'work']:
+    for dir_ in SYMLINKABLE_LOCATIONS.keys():
         link = symlink_conf[install_target].get(dir_, None)
         if (not link) or link == base_dir:
             continue
diff --git a/tests/functional/cylc-install/01-symlinks.t b/tests/functional/cylc-install/01-symlinks.t
index 8fbcc66c1ca..2f55b01d8b0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/cylc-install/01-symlinks.t
+++ b/tests/functional/cylc-install/01-symlinks.t
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if [[ -z ${TMPDIR:-} || -z ${USER:-} || $TMPDIR/$USER == "$HOME" ]]; then
     skip_all '"TMPDIR" or "USER" not defined or "TMPDIR"/"USER" is "HOME"'
 fi
 
-set_test_number 30
+set_test_number 32
 
 create_test_global_config "" "
 [install]
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ create_test_global_config "" "
         run = \$TMPDIR/\$USER/test_cylc_symlink/cylctb_tmp_run_dir
         share = \$TMPDIR/\$USER/test_cylc_symlink/
         log = \$TMPDIR/\$USER/test_cylc_symlink/
+        log/job = \$TMPDIR/\$USER/test_cylc_symlink/job_log_dir
         share/cycle = \$TMPDIR/\$USER/test_cylc_symlink/cylctb_tmp_share_dir
         work = \$TMPDIR/\$USER/test_cylc_symlink/
 "
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ TEST_SYM="${TEST_NAME_BASE}-share-cycle-glblcfg"
 run_ok "${TEST_SYM}" test "$(readlink "${WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/share/cycle")" \
     = "$TMPDIR/${USER}/test_cylc_symlink/cylctb_tmp_share_dir/cylc-run/${RND_WORKFLOW_NAME}/run1/share/cycle"
 
+TEST_SYM="${TEST_NAME_BASE}-log-job-glblcfg"
+run_ok "${TEST_SYM}" test "$(readlink "${WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/log/job")" \
+    = "$TMPDIR/${USER}/test_cylc_symlink/job_log_dir/cylc-run/${RND_WORKFLOW_NAME}/run1/log/job"
+
 for DIR in 'work' 'share' 'log'; do
     TEST_SYM="${TEST_NAME_BASE}-${DIR}-glbcfg"
     run_ok "${TEST_SYM}" test "$(readlink "${WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/${DIR}")" \
@@ -137,6 +142,10 @@ TEST_SYM="${TEST_NAME}-share-cycle"
 run_fail "${TEST_SYM}" test "$(readlink "${WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/share/cycle")" \
     = "$TMPDIR/${USER}/test_cylc_symlink/cylctb_tmp_share_dir/cylc-run/${RND_WORKFLOW_NAME}/run1/share/cycle"
 
+TEST_SYM="${TEST_NAME}-log-job"
+run_fail "${TEST_SYM}" test "$(readlink "${WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/log/job")" \
+    = "$TMPDIR/${USER}/test_cylc_symlink/job_log_dir/cylc-run/${RND_WORKFLOW_NAME}/run1/log/job"
+
 for DIR in 'work' 'share' 'log'; do
     TEST_SYM="${TEST_NAME}-${DIR}"
     run_fail "${TEST_SYM}" test "$(readlink "${WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/${DIR}")" \
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pathutil.py b/tests/unit/test_pathutil.py
index 6ed9e9ec120..24cc3999400 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pathutil.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pathutil.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ def test_make_workflow_run_tree(
                     run = $DEE
                     work = $DAH
                     log = $DUH
+                    log/job =$RAY
                     share = $DOH
                     share/cycle = $DAH
             ''',
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ def test_make_workflow_run_tree(
                 'run': '$DEE/cylc-run/morpheus',
                 'work': '$DAH/cylc-run/morpheus/work',
                 'log': '$DUH/cylc-run/morpheus/log',
+                'log/job': '$RAY/cylc-run/morpheus/log/job',
                 'share': '$DOH/cylc-run/morpheus/share',
                 'share/cycle': '$DAH/cylc-run/morpheus/share/cycle'
             },