diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/updateContent.js b/app/assets/javascripts/updateContent.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64cfc7325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/updateContent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+(function(GOVUK, Modules) {
+  "use strict";
+
+  const interval = 1500; // milliseconds
+
+  GOVUK.timeCache = {};
+  GOVUK.resultCache = {};
+
+  let getter = function(resource, render) {
+
+    if (
+      GOVUK.resultCache[resource] &&
+      (Date.now() < GOVUK.timeCache[resource])
+    ) {
+      render(GOVUK.resultCache[resource]);
+    } else {
+      GOVUK.timeCache[resource] = Date.now() + interval;
+      $.get(
+        resource,
+        response => render(GOVUK.resultCache[resource] = response)
+      );
+    }
+
+  };
+
+  let poller = (resource, key, component) => () => getter(
+    resource, response => component.html(response[key])
+  );
+
+  Modules.UpdateContent = function() {
+
+    this.start = function(component) {
+
+      const $component = $(component);
+
+      setInterval(
+        poller($component.data('resource'), $component.data('key'), $component),
+        interval / 5
+      );
+
+    };
+  };
+
+})(window.GOVUK, window.GOVUK.Modules);
diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index bb0013a63..093c91163 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import time
 
 from flask import (
     render_template,
-    abort
+    abort,
+    jsonify
 )
 from flask_login import login_required
 from notifications_python_client.errors import HTTPError
@@ -15,8 +16,6 @@ from app.main import main
 from app.main.dao import templates_dao
 from app.main.dao import services_dao
 
-now = time.strftime('%H:%M')
-
 
 @main.route("/services/<service_id>/jobs")
 @login_required
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ def view_jobs(service_id):
     try:
         jobs = job_api_client.get_job(service_id)['data']
         return render_template(
-            'views/jobs.html',
+            'views/jobs/jobs.html',
             jobs=jobs,
             service_id=service_id
         )
@@ -44,16 +43,16 @@ def view_job(service_id, job_id):
         notifications = notification_api_client.get_notifications_for_service(service_id, job_id)
         finished = job['status'] == 'finished'
         return render_template(
-            'views/job.html',
+            'views/jobs/job.html',
             notifications=notifications['notifications'],
             counts={
                 'queued': 0 if finished else job['notification_count'],
                 'sent': job['notification_count'] if finished else 0,
-                'failed': 0
+                'failed': 0,
+                'cost': u'£0.00'
             },
             uploaded_at=job['created_at'],
             finished_at=job['updated_at'] if finished else None,
-            cost=u'£0.00',
             uploaded_file_name=job['original_file_name'],
             template=Template(
                 templates_dao.get_service_template_or_404(service_id, job['template'])['data'],
@@ -70,9 +69,47 @@ def view_job(service_id, job_id):
             raise e
 
 
+@main.route("/services/<service_id>/jobs/<job_id>.json")
+@login_required
+def view_job_updates(service_id, job_id):
+    service = services_dao.get_service_by_id_or_404(service_id)
+    try:
+        job = job_api_client.get_job(service_id, job_id)['data']
+        notifications = notification_api_client.get_notifications_for_service(service_id, job_id)
+        finished = job['status'] == 'finished'
+        return jsonify(**{
+            'counts': render_template(
+                'partials/jobs/count.html',
+                counts={
+                    'queued': 0 if finished else job['notification_count'],
+                    'sent': job['notification_count'] if finished else 0,
+                    'failed': 0,
+                    'cost': u'£0.00'
+                }
+            ),
+            'notifications': render_template(
+                'partials/jobs/notifications.html',
+                notifications=notifications['notifications']
+            ),
+            'status': render_template(
+                'partials/jobs/status.html',
+                uploaded_at=job['created_at'],
+                finished_at=job['updated_at'] if finished else None
+            ),
+        })
+    except HTTPError as e:
+        if e.status_code == 404:
+            abort(404)
+        else:
+            raise e
+
+
 @main.route("/services/<service_id>/jobs/<job_id>/notification/<string:notification_id>")
 @login_required
 def view_notification(service_id, job_id, notification_id):
+
+    now = time.strftime('%H:%M')
+
     return render_template(
         'views/notification.html',
         message=[
diff --git a/app/main/views/send.py b/app/main/views/send.py
index 7ff1629fb..b80d1d159 100644
--- a/app/main/views/send.py
+++ b/app/main/views/send.py
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ def check_messages(service_id, upload_id):
             else:
                 raise e
 
-        flash('We’ve started sending your messages', 'default_with_tick')
         return redirect(
             url_for('main.view_job', service_id=service_id, job_id=upload_id)
         )
diff --git a/app/templates/partials/jobs/count.html b/app/templates/partials/jobs/count.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f88e0aed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/partials/jobs/count.html
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{% from "components/big-number.html" import big_number %}
+<ul class="grid-row job-totals">
+  <li class="column-one-quarter">
+    {{ big_number(
+      counts.queued, 'queued'
+    )}}
+  </li>
+  <li class="column-one-quarter">
+    {{ big_number(
+      counts.sent, 'sent'
+    )}}
+  </li>
+  <li class="column-one-quarter">
+    {{ big_number(
+      counts.failed,
+      'failed'
+    )}}
+  </li>
+  <li class="column-one-quarter">
+    {{ big_number(
+      counts.cost, 'total cost'
+    )}}
+  </li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/app/templates/partials/jobs/notifications.html b/app/templates/partials/jobs/notifications.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc4ecfaaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/partials/jobs/notifications.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{% from "components/table.html" import list_table, field, right_aligned_field_heading %}
+
+{% call(item) list_table(
+  notifications,
+  caption=uploaded_file_name,
+  caption_visible=False,
+  empty_message="No messages to show yet",
+  field_headings=[
+    'Recipient',
+    right_aligned_field_heading('Status')
+  ]
+) %}
+  {% call field() %}
+    {{ item.to }}
+  {% endcall %}
+  {% call field(
+    align='right',
+    status='error' if item.status == 'Failed' else 'default'
+  ) %}
+    {{ item.status|title }} at {{ item.sent_at|format_time }}
+  {% endcall %}
+{% endcall %}
diff --git a/app/templates/partials/jobs/status.html b/app/templates/partials/jobs/status.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..775d0c2d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/partials/jobs/status.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{% if finished_at %}
+  <p class='heading-small'>
+    Finished {{ finished_at|format_datetime }}
+  </p>
+{% else %}
+  <p class='heading-small'>
+    Started {{ uploaded_at|format_datetime }}
+  </p>
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/job.html b/app/templates/views/job.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 63346c7ea..000000000
--- a/app/templates/views/job.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "withnav_template.html" %}
-{% from "components/table.html" import list_table, field, right_aligned_field_heading %}
-{% from "components/big-number.html" import big_number %}
-{% from "components/banner.html" import banner %}
-{% from "components/sms-message.html" import sms_message %}
-{% from "components/email-message.html" import email_message %}
-
-{% block page_title %}
-  {{ uploaded_file_name }} – GOV.UK Notify
-{% endblock %}
-
-{% block maincolumn_content %}
-
-    <h1 class="heading-large">
-      {{ uploaded_file_name }}
-    </h1>
-
-    {% if 'sms' == template.template_type %}
-      <div class="grid-row">
-        <div class="column-two-thirds">
-          {{ sms_message(
-            template.formatted_as_markup,
-          )}}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    {% elif 'email' == template.template_type %}
-      {{ email_message(
-        template.subject,
-        template,
-        from_address='{}@notifications.service.gov.uk'.format(service.email_from),
-        from_name=from_name
-      )}}
-    {% endif %}
-
-    {% if finished_at %}
-      <p class='heading-small'>
-        Finished {{ finished_at|format_datetime }}
-      </p>
-    {% else %}
-      <p class='heading-small'>
-        Started {{ uploaded_at|format_datetime }}
-      </p>
-    {% endif %}
-
-    <ul class="grid-row job-totals">
-      <li class="column-one-quarter">
-        {{ big_number(
-          counts.queued, 'queued'
-        )}}
-      </li>
-      <li class="column-one-quarter">
-        {{ big_number(
-          counts.sent, 'sent'
-        )}}
-      </li>
-      <li class="column-one-quarter">
-        {{ big_number(
-          counts.failed,
-          'failed'
-        )}}
-      </li>
-      <li class="column-one-quarter">
-        {{ big_number(
-          cost, 'total cost'
-        )}}
-      </li>
-    </ul>
-
-
-    {% if notifications %}
-      {% call(item) list_table(
-        notifications,
-        caption=uploaded_file_name,
-        caption_visible=False,
-        empty_message="Messages go here",
-        field_headings=[
-          'Recipient',
-          right_aligned_field_heading('Status')
-        ]
-      ) %}
-        {% call field() %}
-          {{ item.to }}
-        {% endcall %}
-        {% call field(
-          align='right',
-          status='error' if item.status == 'Failed' else 'default'
-        ) %}
-          {{ item.status|title }} at {{ item.sent_at|format_time }}
-        {% endcall %}
-      {% endcall %}
-    {% else %}
-      <p>
-        <a href="{{ url_for(".view_job", service_id=service_id, job_id=job_id) }}">Refresh</a>
-      </p>
-    {% endif %}
-
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/jobs/job.html b/app/templates/views/jobs/job.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3af945de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/views/jobs/job.html
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{% extends "withnav_template.html" %}
+{% from "components/banner.html" import banner %}
+{% from "components/sms-message.html" import sms_message %}
+{% from "components/email-message.html" import email_message %}
+
+{% block page_title %}
+  {{ uploaded_file_name }} – GOV.UK Notify
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block maincolumn_content %}
+
+    <h1 class="heading-large">
+      {{ uploaded_file_name }}
+    </h1>
+
+    {% if 'sms' == template.template_type %}
+      <div class="grid-row">
+        <div class="column-two-thirds">
+          {{ sms_message(
+            template.formatted_as_markup,
+          )}}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {% elif 'email' == template.template_type %}
+      {{ email_message(
+        template.subject,
+        template,
+        from_address='{}@notifications.service.gov.uk'.format(service.email_from),
+        from_name=from_name
+      )}}
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if not finished_at %}
+      <div
+        data-module="update-content"
+        data-resource="{{url_for(".view_job_updates", service_id=service_id, job_id=job_id)}}"
+        data-key="status"
+      >
+    {% endif %}
+      {% include 'partials/jobs/status.html' %}
+    {% if not finished_at %}
+      </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if not finished_at %}
+      <div
+        data-module="update-content"
+        data-resource="{{url_for(".view_job_updates", service_id=service_id, job_id=job_id)}}"
+        data-key="counts"
+      >
+    {% endif %}
+      {% include 'partials/jobs/count.html' %}
+    {% if not finished_at %}
+      </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% if not finished_at %}
+      <div
+        data-module="update-content"
+        data-resource="{{url_for(".view_job_updates", service_id=service_id, job_id=job_id)}}"
+        data-key="notifications"
+      >
+    {% endif %}
+      {% include 'partials/jobs/notifications.html' %}
+    {% if not finished_at %}
+      </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/jobs.html b/app/templates/views/jobs/jobs.html
similarity index 100%
rename from app/templates/views/jobs.html
rename to app/templates/views/jobs/jobs.html
diff --git a/gulpfile.babel.js b/gulpfile.babel.js
index 030c5eeb7..b5470e712 100644
--- a/gulpfile.babel.js
+++ b/gulpfile.babel.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ gulp.task('javascripts', () => gulp
     paths.src + 'javascripts/autofocus.js',
     paths.src + 'javascripts/highlightTags.js',
     paths.src + 'javascripts/fileUpload.js',
+    paths.src + 'javascripts/updateContent.js',
     paths.src + 'javascripts/main.js'
   ])
   .pipe(plugins.babel({
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
index 8a8ff0aff..2b8d4e794 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_jobs.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from flask import url_for
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+import json
 
 
 def test_should_return_list_of_all_jobs(app_,
@@ -21,17 +22,19 @@ def test_should_return_list_of_all_jobs(app_,
         assert len(jobs) == 5
 
 
-def test_should_show_page_for_one_job(app_,
-                                      service_one,
-                                      api_user_active,
-                                      mock_login,
-                                      mock_get_user,
-                                      mock_get_user_by_email,
-                                      mock_get_service,
-                                      mock_get_service_template,
-                                      job_data,
-                                      mock_get_job,
-                                      mock_get_notifications):
+def test_should_show_page_for_one_job(
+    app_,
+    service_one,
+    api_user_active,
+    mock_login,
+    mock_get_user,
+    mock_get_user_by_email,
+    mock_get_service,
+    mock_get_service_template,
+    job_data,
+    mock_get_job,
+    mock_get_notifications
+):
     service_id = job_data['service']
     job_id = job_data['id']
     file_name = job_data['original_file_name']
@@ -45,3 +48,35 @@ def test_should_show_page_for_one_job(app_,
         content = response.get_data(as_text=True)
         assert "Test Service: Your vehicle tax is about to expire" in content
         assert file_name in content
+
+
+def test_should_show_updates_for_one_job_as_json(
+    app_,
+    service_one,
+    api_user_active,
+    mock_login,
+    mock_get_user,
+    mock_get_user_by_email,
+    mock_get_service,
+    mock_get_service_template,
+    job_data,
+    mock_get_job,
+    mock_get_notifications
+):
+    service_id = job_data['service']
+    job_id = job_data['id']
+    file_name = job_data['original_file_name']
+
+    with app_.test_request_context():
+        with app_.test_client() as client:
+            client.login(api_user_active)
+            response = client.get(url_for('main.view_job_updates', service_id=service_id, job_id=job_id))
+
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        content = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
+        assert 'sent' in content['counts']
+        assert 'queued' in content['counts']
+        assert 'failed' in content['counts']
+        assert 'Recipient' in content['notifications']
+        assert 'Status' in content['notifications']
+        assert 'Started' in content['status']
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
index 4a84ddcdd..e3169f966 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def test_create_job_should_call_api(
             response = client.post(url, data=job_data, follow_redirects=True)
 
         assert response.status_code == 200
-        assert 'We’ve started sending your messages' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
+        assert original_file_name in response.get_data(as_text=True)
         mock_create_job.assert_called_with(job_id, service_id, template_id, original_file_name, notification_count)