diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 565498ced12..22e0cb82e97 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Add the `-n` short option for `--workflow-name` to `cylc vip`; rename the `-n`
 short option for `--no-detach` to `-N`; add `-r` as a short option for
 `--run-name`.
 
+[#5525](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-flow/pull/5525) - Jobs can use scripts
+in `share/bin` and Python modules in `share/lib/python`.
+
 ### Fixes
 
 [#5328](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-flow/pull/5328) -
diff --git a/cylc/flow/etc/job.sh b/cylc/flow/etc/job.sh
index 3337fa6435d..1a20a88071f 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/etc/job.sh
+++ b/cylc/flow/etc/job.sh
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ cylc__job__main() {
     CYLC_TASK_MESSAGE_STARTED_PID=$!
     # System paths:
     # * workflow directory (installed run-dir first).
-    export PATH="${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/bin:${PATH}"
-    export PYTHONPATH="${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/lib/python:${PYTHONPATH:-}"
+    export PATH="${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/share/bin:${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/bin:${PATH}"
+    export PYTHONPATH="${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/share/lib/python:${CYLC_WORKFLOW_RUN_DIR}/lib/python:${PYTHONPATH:-}"
     # Create share and work directories
     mkdir -p "${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}" || true
     mkdir -p "$(dirname "${CYLC_TASK_WORK_DIR}")" || true
diff --git a/tests/functional/jobscript/01-share-lib-bin.t b/tests/functional/jobscript/01-share-lib-bin.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c7b500da58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/jobscript/01-share-lib-bin.t
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# THIS FILE IS PART OF THE CYLC WORKFLOW ENGINE.
+# Copyright (C) NIWA & British Crown (Met Office) & Contributors.
+#
+# This program 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.
+#
+# This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR/bin is added to the PATH
+# CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR/lib/python is added to PYTHONPATH
+#
+# Workflow creates scripts in CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR in `install_cold` task
+# Which are then used in subsequent tasks. We check for the output of those
+# tasks.
+. "$(dirname "$0")/test_header"
+set_test_number 2
+
+# Setup:
+install_workflow "${TEST_NAME_BASE}" "${TEST_NAME_BASE}"
+run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}.validate" cylc validate "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
+workflow_run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}.play" cylc play --no-detach "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
+
+purge
diff --git a/tests/functional/jobscript/01-share-lib-bin/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/jobscript/01-share-lib-bin/flow.cylc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c8d7db8186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/jobscript/01-share-lib-bin/flow.cylc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!jinja2
+[scheduler]
+    [[events]]
+        stall timeout = PT0M
+
+[scheduling]
+    initial cycle point = 1266
+    [[graph]]
+        R1 = install_cold => run_mypythonscript & run_myscript
+
+[runtime]
+    [[install_cold]]
+        script = """
+            mkdir -p "${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/lib/python"
+            mkdir -p "${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/bin"
+
+            cat > "${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/lib/python/mypythonscript.py" <<__HERE__
+            def my_function():
+                print("I can speak Esperanto like a native.")
+            __HERE__
+
+            cat > "${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/bin/myscript.sh" <<__HERE__
+                #!/usr/bin/bash
+                echo "A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree."
+            __HERE__
+
+            chmod +x "${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/lib/python/mypythonscript.py"
+            chmod +x "${CYLC_WORKFLOW_SHARE_DIR}/bin/myscript.sh"
+        """
+
+    [[run_myscript]]
+        script = myscript.sh
+
+    [[run_mypythonscript]]
+        script = python -c 'from mypythonscript import my_function; my_function()'