diff --git a/docs/plugins/development/background-tasks.md b/docs/plugins/development/background-tasks.md
index b5afd48af..08a3a9825 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/development/background-tasks.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/development/background-tasks.md
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ class MyTestJob(BackgroundJob):
     class Meta:
         name = "My Test Job"
 
-    @classmethod
-    def run(cls, job, *args, **kwargs):
-        obj = job.object
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        obj = self.job.object
         # your logic goes here
 ```
 
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@ class MyHousekeepingJob(BackgroundJob):
     class Meta:
         name = "Housekeeping"
 
-    @classmethod
-    def run(cls, job, *args, **kwargs):
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # your logic goes here
 ```
 ```python title="__init__.py"
diff --git a/netbox/core/jobs.py b/netbox/core/jobs.py
index e7e70dad7..1e4cd7ad6 100644
--- a/netbox/core/jobs.py
+++ b/netbox/core/jobs.py
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ class SyncDataSourceJob(BackgroundJob):
     class Meta:
         name = 'Synchronization'
 
-    @classmethod
-    def run(cls, job, *args, **kwargs):
-        datasource = DataSource.objects.get(pk=job.object_id)
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        datasource = DataSource.objects.get(pk=self.job.object_id)
 
         try:
             datasource.sync()
diff --git a/netbox/extras/jobs.py b/netbox/extras/jobs.py
index eb7eb1681..5d9f921ce 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/jobs.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/jobs.py
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@ class ScriptJob(BackgroundJob):
         # where jobs other than this one are used. Therefore, it is hidden, resulting in a cleaner job table overview.
         name = ''
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def run_script(script, job, request, data, commit):
+    def run_script(self, script, request, data, commit):
         """
         Core script execution task. We capture this within a method to allow for conditionally wrapping it with the
         event_tracking context manager (which is bypassed if commit == False).
 
         Args:
-            job: The Job associated with this execution
             request: The WSGI request associated with this execution (if any)
             data: A dictionary of data to be passed to the script upon execution
             commit: Passed through to Script.run()
@@ -80,10 +78,9 @@ class ScriptJob(BackgroundJob):
         # Update the job data regardless of the execution status of the job. Successes should be reported as well as
         # failures.
         finally:
-            job.data = script.get_job_data()
+            self.job.data = script.get_job_data()
 
-    @classmethod
-    def run(cls, job, data, request=None, commit=True, **kwargs):
+    def run(self, data, request=None, commit=True, **kwargs):
         """
         Run the script.
 
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ class ScriptJob(BackgroundJob):
             request: The WSGI request associated with this execution (if any)
             commit: Passed through to Script.run()
         """
-        script = ScriptModel.objects.get(pk=job.object_id).python_class()
+        script = ScriptModel.objects.get(pk=self.job.object_id).python_class()
 
         # Add files to form data
         if request:
@@ -107,4 +104,4 @@ class ScriptJob(BackgroundJob):
         # Execute the script. If commit is True, wrap it with the event_tracking context manager to ensure we process
         # change logging, event rules, etc.
         with event_tracking(request) if commit else nullcontext():
-            cls.run_script(script, job, request, data, commit)
+            self.run_script(script, request, data, commit)
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/jobs.py b/netbox/utilities/jobs.py
index 251eb395c..28dd61c8e 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/jobs.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/jobs.py
@@ -27,13 +27,19 @@ class BackgroundJob(ABC):
     class Meta:
         pass
 
+    def __init__(self, job):
+        """
+        Args:
+            job: The specific `Job` this `BackgroundJob` helper class is executing.
+        """
+        self.job = job
+
     @classproperty
     def name(cls):
         return getattr(cls.Meta, 'name', cls.__name__)
 
-    @classmethod
     @abstractmethod
-    def run(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Run the job.
 
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ class BackgroundJob(ABC):
         """
         try:
             job.start()
-            cls.run(job, *args, **kwargs)
+            cls(job).run(*args, **kwargs)
             job.terminate()
 
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py b/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py
index cb0acd76a..462f53814 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ from core.choices import JobStatusChoices
 
 
 class TestBackgroundJob(BackgroundJob):
-    @classmethod
-    def run(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
         pass
 
 
@@ -54,9 +53,8 @@ class BackgroundJobTest(BackgroundJobTestCase):
         class ErroredBackgroundJob(TestBackgroundJob):
             EXP = Exception('Test error')
 
-            @classmethod
-            def run(cls, *args, **kwargs):
-                raise cls.EXP
+            def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+                raise self.EXP
 
         job = ErroredBackgroundJob.enqueue(immediate=True)