diff --git a/jobConfig.example.yaml b/jobConfig.example.yaml
index ab865be13..216ed9a18 100644
--- a/jobConfig.example.yaml
+++ b/jobConfig.example.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           from: from
           subject: "[SciCat] Your {{type}} job was submitted successfully"
           bodyTemplateFile: src/common/email-templates/job-template-simplified.html
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: archivemanager
       actions:
         - actionType: rabbitmq
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ jobs:
               required:
                 - pid
                 - files
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#all"
diff --git a/src/casl/action.enum.ts b/src/casl/action.enum.ts
index 6eb84b3a6..c4c856ce5 100644
--- a/src/casl/action.enum.ts
+++ b/src/casl/action.enum.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export enum Action {
   ReadOwn = "readown",
   ReadAll = "readall",
   Update = "update",
-  StatusUpdate = "statusUpdate",
   Delete = "delete",
   ListOwn = "listown",
   ListAll = "listall",
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ export enum Action {
   // endpoint authorization
   JobCreate = "jobs_create",
   JobRead = "jobs_read",
-  JobStatusUpdate = "job_update",
+  JobUpdate = "job_update",
   JobDelete = "job_delete",
   // data instance authorization
   JobCreateConfiguration = "job_create_configuration",
@@ -190,9 +189,9 @@ export enum Action {
   JobCreateAny = "job_create_any",
   JobReadAccess = "job_read_access",
   JobReadAny = "job_read_any",
-  JobStatusUpdateConfiguration = "job_status_update_configuration",
-  JobStatusUpdateOwner = "job_status_update_owner",
-  JobStatusUpdateAny = "job_status_update_any",
+  JobUpdateConfiguration = "job_update_configuration",
+  JobUpdateOwner = "job_update_owner",
+  JobUpdateAny = "job_update_any",
   //JobDeleteAny = "job_delete_any",
 
   // -------------
diff --git a/src/casl/casl-ability.factory.ts b/src/casl/casl-ability.factory.ts
index e0934b3e0..43b688ce5 100644
--- a/src/casl/casl-ability.factory.ts
+++ b/src/casl/casl-ability.factory.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ import { User } from "src/users/schemas/user.schema";
 import { Action } from "./action.enum";
 import configuration from "src/config/configuration";
 import { JobConfigService } from "src/config/job-config/jobconfig.service";
-import {
-  CreateJobAuth,
-  StatusUpdateJobAuth,
-} from "src/jobs/types/jobs-auth.enum";
-
+import { CreateJobAuth, UpdateJobAuth } from "src/jobs/types/jobs-auth.enum";
 import { JobConfig } from "src/config/job-config/jobconfig.interface";
 
 type Subjects =
@@ -372,12 +368,12 @@ export class CaslAbilityFactory {
       cannot(Action.JobRead, JobClass);
       if (
         Object.values(this.jobConfigService.allJobConfigs).some(
-          (j) => j.statusUpdate.auth == StatusUpdateJobAuth.All,
+          (j) => j.update.auth == UpdateJobAuth.All,
         )
       ) {
-        can(Action.JobStatusUpdate, JobClass);
+        can(Action.JobUpdate, JobClass);
       } else {
-        cannot(Action.JobStatusUpdate, JobClass);
+        cannot(Action.JobUpdate, JobClass);
       }
       cannot(Action.JobDelete, JobClass);
     } else {
@@ -393,7 +389,7 @@ export class CaslAbilityFactory {
          */
         can(Action.JobRead, JobClass);
         can(Action.JobCreate, JobClass);
-        can(Action.JobStatusUpdate, JobClass);
+        can(Action.JobUpdate, JobClass);
       } else {
         const jobUserAuthorizationValues = [
           ...user.currentGroups.map((g) => "@" + g),
@@ -432,26 +428,26 @@ export class CaslAbilityFactory {
           }
         }
         const jobUpdateEndPointAuthorizationValues = [
-          ...Object.values(StatusUpdateJobAuth),
+          ...Object.values(UpdateJobAuth),
           ...jobUserAuthorizationValues,
         ];
         if (
           user.currentGroups.some((g) =>
-            configuration().statusUpdateJobGroups.includes(g),
+            configuration().updateJobGroups.includes(g),
           )
         ) {
-          can(Action.JobStatusUpdate, JobClass);
+          can(Action.JobUpdate, JobClass);
         } else {
           if (
             Object.values(this.jobConfigService.allJobConfigs).some(
               (j) =>
-                j.statusUpdate.auth &&
+                j.update.auth &&
                 jobUpdateEndPointAuthorizationValues.includes(
-                  j.statusUpdate.auth as string,
+                  j.update.auth as string,
                 ),
             )
           ) {
-            can(Action.JobStatusUpdate, JobClass);
+            can(Action.JobUpdate, JobClass);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -1381,8 +1377,8 @@ export class CaslAbilityFactory {
           datasetsValidation: true,
         });
       }
-      if (jobConfiguration.statusUpdate.auth === StatusUpdateJobAuth.All) {
-        can(Action.JobStatusUpdateConfiguration, JobClass, {
+      if (jobConfiguration.update.auth === UpdateJobAuth.All) {
+        can(Action.JobUpdateConfiguration, JobClass, {
           ownerGroup: undefined,
         });
       }
@@ -1399,7 +1395,7 @@ export class CaslAbilityFactory {
          */
         can(Action.JobReadAny, JobClass);
         can(Action.JobCreateAny, JobClass);
-        can(Action.JobStatusUpdateAny, JobClass);
+        can(Action.JobUpdateAny, JobClass);
       } else {
         const jobUserAuthorizationValues = [
           ...user.currentGroups.map((g) => "@" + g),
@@ -1458,7 +1454,7 @@ export class CaslAbilityFactory {
           }
         }
         const jobUpdateInstanceAuthorizationValues = [
-          ...Object.values(StatusUpdateJobAuth).filter(
+          ...Object.values(UpdateJobAuth).filter(
             (v) => !String(v).includes("#job"),
           ),
           ...jobUserAuthorizationValues,
@@ -1466,37 +1462,37 @@ export class CaslAbilityFactory {
 
         if (
           user.currentGroups.some((g) =>
-            configuration().statusUpdateJobGroups.includes(g),
+            configuration().updateJobGroups.includes(g),
           )
         ) {
           if (
             jobUpdateInstanceAuthorizationValues.some(
-              (a) => jobConfiguration.statusUpdate.auth === a,
+              (a) => jobConfiguration.update.auth === a,
             )
           ) {
-            can(Action.JobStatusUpdateConfiguration, JobClass);
+            can(Action.JobUpdateConfiguration, JobClass);
           }
-          can(Action.JobStatusUpdateOwner, JobClass, {
+          can(Action.JobUpdateOwner, JobClass, {
             ownerUser: user.username,
           });
-          can(Action.JobStatusUpdateOwner, JobClass, {
+          can(Action.JobUpdateOwner, JobClass, {
             ownerGroup: { $in: user.currentGroups },
           });
         } else {
           if (
             jobUpdateInstanceAuthorizationValues.some(
-              (a) => jobConfiguration.statusUpdate.auth === a,
+              (a) => jobConfiguration.update.auth === a,
             )
           ) {
-            can(Action.JobStatusUpdateConfiguration, JobClass);
+            can(Action.JobUpdateConfiguration, JobClass);
           }
-          if (jobConfiguration.statusUpdate.auth === "#jobOwnerUser") {
-            can(Action.JobStatusUpdateConfiguration, JobClass, {
+          if (jobConfiguration.update.auth === "#jobOwnerUser") {
+            can(Action.JobUpdateConfiguration, JobClass, {
               ownerUser: user.username,
             });
           }
-          if (jobConfiguration.statusUpdate.auth === "#jobOwnerGroup") {
-            can(Action.JobStatusUpdateConfiguration, JobClass, {
+          if (jobConfiguration.update.auth === "#jobOwnerGroup") {
+            can(Action.JobUpdateConfiguration, JobClass, {
               ownerGroup: { $in: user.currentGroups },
             });
           }
diff --git a/src/config/configuration.ts b/src/config/configuration.ts
index bb8df673c..9d1083607 100644
--- a/src/config/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/config/configuration.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const configuration = () => {
     process.env.DATASET_CREATION_VALIDATION_REGEX || ("" as string);
 
   const createJobGroups = process.env.CREATE_JOB_GROUPS || ("" as string);
-  const statusUpdateJobGroups = process.env.UPDATE_JOB_GROUPS || ("" as string);
+  const updateJobGroups = process.env.UPDATE_JOB_GROUPS || ("" as string);
   const deleteJobGroups = process.env.DELETE_JOB_GROUPS || ("" as string);
 
   const proposalGroups = process.env.PROPOSAL_GROUPS || ("" as string);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ const configuration = () => {
     datasetCreationValidationEnabled: datasetCreationValidationEnabled,
     datasetCreationValidationRegex: datasetCreationValidationRegex,
     createJobGroups: createJobGroups,
-    statusUpdateJobGroups: statusUpdateJobGroups,
+    updateJobGroups: updateJobGroups,
     deleteJobGroups: deleteJobGroups,
     logoutURL: process.env.LOGOUT_URL ?? "", // Example: http://localhost:3000/
     accessGroupsGraphQlConfig: {
diff --git a/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.interface.ts b/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.interface.ts
index c32defa7c..0defe9b67 100644
--- a/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.interface.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { CreateJobDto } from "../../jobs/dto/create-job.dto";
-import { StatusUpdateJobDto } from "../../jobs/dto/status-update-job.dto";
+import { UpdateJobDto } from "../../jobs/dto/update-job.dto";
 import { JobsAuth } from "../../jobs/types/jobs-auth.enum";
 import { JobClass } from "../../jobs/schemas/job.schema";
 
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ export interface JobConfig {
   jobType: string;
   configVersion: string;
   create: JobOperation<CreateJobDto>;
-  statusUpdate: JobOperation<StatusUpdateJobDto>;
+  update: JobOperation<UpdateJobDto>;
 }
 export interface JobConfigOptions {
   jobType: string;
   configVersion: string;
   create: JobOperationOptions;
-  statusUpdate: JobOperationOptions;
+  update: JobOperationOptions;
 }
 
-export type JobDto = CreateJobDto | StatusUpdateJobDto;
+export type JobDto = CreateJobDto | UpdateJobDto;
 /**
- * Encapsulates all information for a particular job operation (eg "create", "statusUpdate")
+ * Encapsulates all information for a particular job operation (eg "create", "update")
  */
 export interface JobOperation<DtoType extends JobDto> {
   auth: JobsAuth | undefined;
diff --git a/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.schema.ts b/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.schema.ts
index c989d0bff..64e3a5980 100644
--- a/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.schema.ts
+++ b/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.schema.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const JobConfigSchema = {
             },
             additionalProperties: true,
           },
-          statusUpdate: {
+          update: {
             type: "object",
             properties: {
               auth: { type: "string" },
diff --git a/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.service.ts b/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.service.ts
index 0875736a1..aee5bb3a7 100644
--- a/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.service.ts
+++ b/src/config/job-config/jobconfig.service.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { JobConfigSchema } from "./jobconfig.schema";
 import { load } from "js-yaml";
 import * as fs from "fs";
 import { CreateJobDto } from "../../jobs/dto/create-job.dto";
-import { StatusUpdateJobDto } from "../../jobs/dto/status-update-job.dto";
+import { UpdateJobDto } from "../../jobs/dto/update-job.dto";
 import { ConfigService } from "@nestjs/config";
 
 /**
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ export class JobConfigService {
     @Inject(CREATE_JOB_ACTION_CREATORS)
     private create_creators: Record<string, JobActionCreator<CreateJobDto>>,
     @Inject(UPDATE_JOB_ACTION_CREATORS)
-    private update_creators: Record<
-      string,
-      JobActionCreator<StatusUpdateJobDto>
-    >,
+    private update_creators: Record<string, JobActionCreator<UpdateJobDto>>,
     configService: ConfigService,
   ) {
     this.filePath = configService.get<string>("jobConfigurationFile") || "";
@@ -104,8 +101,8 @@ export class JobConfigService {
         options.create,
         this.create_creators,
       ),
-      statusUpdate: this.parseJobOperation<StatusUpdateJobDto>(
-        options.statusUpdate,
+      update: this.parseJobOperation<UpdateJobDto>(
+        options.update,
         this.update_creators,
       ),
     };
diff --git a/src/jobs/dto/status-update-job.dto.ts b/src/jobs/dto/update-job.dto.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from src/jobs/dto/status-update-job.dto.ts
rename to src/jobs/dto/update-job.dto.ts
index f1a3354e1..fc5e9f22c 100644
--- a/src/jobs/dto/status-update-job.dto.ts
+++ b/src/jobs/dto/update-job.dto.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ApiProperty, ApiTags } from "@nestjs/swagger";
 import { IsOptional, IsString, IsObject } from "class-validator";
 
 @ApiTags("jobs")
-export class StatusUpdateJobDto {
+export class UpdateJobDto {
   @ApiProperty({
     type: String,
     required: true,
diff --git a/src/jobs/jobs.controller.ts b/src/jobs/jobs.controller.ts
index f0d8f6380..bd64728a0 100644
--- a/src/jobs/jobs.controller.ts
+++ b/src/jobs/jobs.controller.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { Request } from "express";
 import { FilterQuery } from "mongoose";
 import { JobsService } from "./jobs.service";
 import { CreateJobDto } from "./dto/create-job.dto";
-import { StatusUpdateJobDto } from "./dto/status-update-job.dto";
+import { UpdateJobDto } from "./dto/update-job.dto";
 import { DatasetListDto } from "./dto/dataset-list.dto";
 import { PoliciesGuard } from "src/casl/guards/policies.guard";
 import { CheckPolicies } from "src/casl/decorators/check-policies.decorator";
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ export class JobsController {
           Job was created with configVersion ${jobInstance.configVersion}.
           Current configVersion is ${jobConfig.configVersion}.
         `,
-        "JobStatusUpdate",
+        "JobUpdate",
       );
     }
   }
@@ -680,21 +680,21 @@ export class JobsController {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Update job status
+   * Update job
    */
   @UseGuards(PoliciesGuard)
   @CheckPolicies("jobs", (ability: AppAbility) =>
-    ability.can(Action.JobStatusUpdate, JobClass),
+    ability.can(Action.JobUpdate, JobClass),
   )
   @Patch(":id")
   @ApiOperation({
-    summary: "It updates the status of an existing job.",
-    description: "It updates the status of an existing job.",
+    summary: "It updates an existing job.",
+    description: "It updates an existing job.",
   })
   @ApiBody({
-    description: "Status fields for the job to be updated",
+    description: "Fields for the job to be updated",
     required: true,
-    type: StatusUpdateJobDto,
+    type: UpdateJobDto,
   })
   @ApiResponse({
     status: HttpStatus.OK,
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ export class JobsController {
   async update(
     @Req() request: Request,
     @Param("id") id: string,
-    @Body() statusUpdateJobDto: StatusUpdateJobDto,
+    @Body() updateJobDto: UpdateJobDto,
   ): Promise<JobClass | null> {
     Logger.log("updating job ", id);
     // Find existing job
@@ -726,26 +726,23 @@ export class JobsController {
       jobConfig,
     );
     // check if the user can update this job
-    const canUpdateStatus =
-      ability.can(Action.JobStatusUpdateAny, JobClass) ||
-      ability.can(Action.JobStatusUpdateOwner, currentJobInstance) ||
-      ability.can(Action.JobStatusUpdateConfiguration, currentJobInstance);
-    if (!canUpdateStatus) {
+    const canUpdate =
+      ability.can(Action.JobUpdateAny, JobClass) ||
+      ability.can(Action.JobUpdateOwner, currentJobInstance) ||
+      ability.can(Action.JobUpdateConfiguration, currentJobInstance);
+    if (!canUpdate) {
       throw new ForbiddenException("Unauthorized to update this job.");
     }
 
     // Allow actions to validate DTO
-    await this.validateDTO(jobConfig.statusUpdate.actions, statusUpdateJobDto);
+    await this.validateDTO(jobConfig.update.actions, updateJobDto);
 
     // Update job in database
-    const updatedJob = await this.jobsService.statusUpdate(
-      id,
-      statusUpdateJobDto,
-    );
+    const updatedJob = await this.jobsService.update(id, updateJobDto);
     // Perform the action that is specified in the update portion of the job configuration
     if (updatedJob !== null) {
       await this.checkConfigVersion(jobConfig, updatedJob);
-      await this.performActions(jobConfig.statusUpdate.actions, updatedJob);
+      await this.performActions(jobConfig.update.actions, updatedJob);
     }
     return updatedJob;
   }
diff --git a/src/jobs/jobs.service.ts b/src/jobs/jobs.service.ts
index bce201ad3..069e0f132 100644
--- a/src/jobs/jobs.service.ts
+++ b/src/jobs/jobs.service.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   parseLimitFilters,
 } from "src/common/utils";
 import { CreateJobDto } from "./dto/create-job.dto";
-import { StatusUpdateJobDto } from "./dto/status-update-job.dto";
+import { UpdateJobDto } from "./dto/update-job.dto";
 import { JobClass, JobDocument } from "./schemas/job.schema";
 import { IJobFields } from "./interfaces/job-filters.interface";
 
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ export class JobsService {
     return this.jobModel.findOne(filter).exec();
   }
 
-  async statusUpdate(
+  async update(
     id: string,
-    statusUpdateJobDto: StatusUpdateJobDto,
+    updateJobDto: UpdateJobDto,
   ): Promise<JobClass | null> {
     const existingJob = await this.jobModel.findOne({ id: id }).exec();
     if (!existingJob) {
@@ -108,13 +108,10 @@ export class JobsService {
       .findOneAndUpdate(
         { id: id },
         addStatusFields(
-          addUpdatedByField(
-            statusUpdateJobDto as UpdateQuery<JobDocument>,
-            username,
-          ),
-          statusUpdateJobDto.statusCode,
-          statusUpdateJobDto.statusMessage,
-          statusUpdateJobDto.jobResultObject,
+          addUpdatedByField(updateJobDto as UpdateQuery<JobDocument>, username),
+          updateJobDto.statusCode,
+          updateJobDto.statusMessage,
+          updateJobDto.jobResultObject,
         ),
         { new: true },
       )
diff --git a/src/jobs/schemas/job.schema.ts b/src/jobs/schemas/job.schema.ts
index 465de79da..056a72b2a 100644
--- a/src/jobs/schemas/job.schema.ts
+++ b/src/jobs/schemas/job.schema.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export class JobClass extends OwnableClass {
   })
   configVersion: string;
 
-  // initially empty, then provided during statusUpdate
+  // initially empty, then provided during update
   @ApiProperty({
     type: Object,
     required: false,
diff --git a/src/jobs/types/jobs-auth.enum.ts b/src/jobs/types/jobs-auth.enum.ts
index 7d966aa5f..b807ec4f5 100644
--- a/src/jobs/types/jobs-auth.enum.ts
+++ b/src/jobs/types/jobs-auth.enum.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export enum CreateJobAuth {
   DatasetOwner = "#datasetOwner",
 }
 
-export enum StatusUpdateJobAuth {
+export enum UpdateJobAuth {
   // any user can update, no checks are performed
   // to be used carefully, mainly for testing
   All = "#all",
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ export enum StatusUpdateJobAuth {
   JobOwnerGroup = "#jobOwnerGroup",
 }
 
-export type JobsAuth = CreateJobAuth | StatusUpdateJobAuth;
+export type JobsAuth = CreateJobAuth | UpdateJobAuth;
diff --git a/test/config/jobconfig.yaml b/test/config/jobconfig.yaml
index cd61bea70..1f0474782 100644
--- a/test/config/jobconfig.yaml
+++ b/test/config/jobconfig.yaml
@@ -5,52 +5,52 @@ jobs:
       auth: "#all"
       actions:
         - actionType: log
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#all"
   - jobType: public_access
     create:
       auth: "#datasetPublic"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#all"
   - jobType: authenticated_access
     create:
       auth: "#authenticated"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#all"
   - jobType: dataset_access
     create:
       auth: "#datasetAccess"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#jobOwnerGroup"
   - jobType: owner_access
     create:
       auth: "#datasetOwner"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#jobOwnerUser"
   - jobType: user_access
     create:
       auth: user5.1
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: user5.1
   - jobType: group_access
     create:
       auth: "@group5"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "@group5"
   - jobType: archive
     create:
       auth: "#all"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#all"
   - jobType: retrieve
     create:
       auth: "#all"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#all"
   - jobType: public
     create:
       auth: "#all"
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: "#all"
   - jobType: validate
     create:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
               type: array
               items:
                 type: string
-    statusUpdate:
+    update:
       auth: admin
       actions:
         - actionType: validate